Nail gun safety

Nail guns cause a lot of hand and eye injuries, many from the contact trigger firing a second nail.

Key points

• Use a sequential trigger when you can. It fires only when you mean it.
• Keep your free hand well away from the nailing spot.
• Never point the tool at anyone, even as a joke.
• Disconnect air or battery before clearing jams or walking off.
• Watch for knots, metal and thin edges that make nails ricochet.

Ask the crew

• Which guns on site have contact triggers?
• Where are people holding boards close to the nail line?