Safety Talk

What's at Stake

Compressed air can make short work of everything from changing tires to nailing and stapling, but its power demands respect.

What's the Danger

Thousands of debilitating and fatal injuries have occurred as a result of air hoses accidentally whipping out of control and striking workers, people unintentionally lodging nails or staples into their heads or bodies while using air tools, or having compressed air enter their bodies.

Example

Forty pounds of air pressure released from the nozzle of an air gun passing four inches from the ear can cause rupture of the ear drum or cerebral hemorrhage resulting in death. The […]