Missing gloves/eye protection before cutting sharp metal

Stop before cutting. Gloves and eye protection go on before the blade hits metal, not after the first sharp offcut lands.

Stop if

• What PPE and cutting method do you want for this material?

Watch out

• Do not cut sharp sheet metal bare-handed or without eye protection.

Check

• Put on cut-resistant gloves and approved eye protection.
• Check who is below or beside the cut.
• Control the offcut before it falls or twists.
• Use the right snips/shear/grinder for the material.
• Ask if the cut needs a face shield, dust control, or hot-work control.

Steps

• Put on cut-resistant gloves and approved eye protection.
• Check who is below or beside the cut.
• Control the offcut before it falls or twists.
• Use the right snips/shear/grinder for the material.
• Ask if the cut needs a face shield, dust control, or hot-work control.

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