Safety Using

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• Safety Using
• Pressure Washers

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What is a Pressure Washer?

• A power tool that sprays water at high pressures
• Water flows from a source (hose) through a wand
  with a nozzle at the end that controls how much
  the water spreads
• Electric and gas versions

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Pressure Washer Uses

• Used to clean large, sturdy surfaces
• 1000 to 1500 PSI -- Washing a car, bicycle, lawn
  furniture, grill
• 1400 to 1850 PSI -- Cleaning patio, small deck
• 2000 to 3000 PSI -- Cleaning a large deck,
  washing siding
• 2800 to 4000 PSI -- Cleaning stained concrete,
  stripping paint
• By comparison, a garden hose delivers about 40
  PSI.

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Risks

• Spray can cause lacerations
• Spray can throw debris
• Electric shock
• Carbon monoxide poisoning

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Facts

• Around 3,000 people head to hospitals each year
  for pressure-washer injuries
• Chemical burns to the eyes, skin lacerations
  thermal burns and electrocution.
• Most injuries are to the extremities
• Can also damage the items you're trying to clean
  if you get the nozzle too close

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Take Precautions

• Never point a pressure washer at yourself or
  others
• Never attempt to push or move objects with spray
  from the washer
• Never use a gasoline powered washer in an
  enclosed space
• Always test the ground fault circuit interrupter
  (circuit breaker or outlet) before using a
  pressure washer

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Take Precautions

• If an extension cord must be used, keep the
  pressure washers power cord connection out of
  any standing water
• Never allow children to operate a pressure
  washer. Keep children at a safe distance when an
  adult is using a pressure washer

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Wear rubber-soled shoes that provide some
  insulation
• Always wear eye-protection
• Wear ear protection

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