How do I avoid the whipping un-tethered impact driver drop

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You are standing 15 feet up on a rolling scaffold using a compact cordless impact driver to zip-screw a series of ceiling hanger track clips. You set the tool down onto the slick edge of a structural angle iron to adjust your alignment level. The drill vibrates right off the edge, dropping straight onto the concrete floor below and shattering the battery frame casing.

Setting unsecured power tools loose on high structural iron tracks is an automatic safety violation that can cause severe injury to ground personnel. Always utilize an approved tool-retention lanyard/tether wire strap connected to your tool handle ring and. The likely recovery is to check the tool setup, correct the prep or technique if it is within your assignment, and bring the journeyman or foreman clean information before the work creates rework overhead.

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