Preventing injuries from nail guns: A health and safety solution

How to protect workers from the serious workplace health and safety risks of nail guns.

Last updated

Jan 2011

Reading level

medium

File Type and Size

PDF, 65.16 kB

Document Length

1 page

What it contains

This document outlines how workplaces can prevent injuries when using nail guns for construction work. It explains:

  • how workers can be injured when a nail gun accidentally discharges
  • how to reduce or eliminate the workplace health and safety risks of nail guns
  • safe work systems to reduce or eliminate these risk
  • alternatives to using nail guns for activities they are not safe to use
  • how to correctly and safety inspect and maintain equipment