Nail Gun Safety

Nail gun safety
July 1, 2012

When used improperly, pneumatic nail guns can cause severe injuries in a number of ways. When the gun shoots nails all of the way through a material, it could puncture a worker behind the nailing surface, OSHA warns. Additionally, the gun can blow fragments off the nailing surface or fire a nail through electrical wires. Click here to learn more about nail gun safety.

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