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Nail Gun Safety

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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Additional Resources

Nailing Down the Need for Nail Gun Safety. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Nail-Gun Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments --- United States, 2001--2005. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 56(14);329-332, (April 13, 2007).

Woodworking. OSHA eTool. Contains a section on handheld nail/stapling guns.

Construction - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Provides a link to personal protective equipment publication, fact sheet, and quickcard.

Hand and Power Tools (PDF). OSHA Publication 3080, (2002).

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