Nail Gun Safety
A roofer was using a nail gun with a contact trigger (bump nailer) when another worker walked by and accidently bumped into him. The nail gun hit his shoe and fired a nail into his foot. He had to wear a cast on his foot and was not able to return to work for a month.
It is important to remember these tips:
- Get training on safe gun use
- Use a nail gun with sequential trigger rather than a contact trigger
- Keep the nail gun pointed away from you and others
- Disconnect the compressed air when:
- Left unattended
- Climbing up and down a ladder or stairs
- Passing the nail gun to another worker
- Cleaning jammed nails
- Performing maintenance
- Wear safety glasses marked Z87+
- Use hearing protection and steel toed shoes
- Always fire the gun with the nose firmly on the workpiece
- Never use a nail gun with broken or modified trigger
