Electric Portable Hand Drill
A pretty good Lowe’s Video to get you started – The components of the drill are identified as are safety highlights.
How to Use a Power Drill by Lowe's Home Improvement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r59gnrhiCrw
Safety Check List [1]
Eye and hearing protection are required.
• secure the stock; be especially careful with small pieces
• centre punch metals before drilling
• make sure the bit is tight in the chuck
• be especially careful with long hair that can get caught in the chuck or drawn into the motor vents
• maintain a good grip on the drill, especially as the bit breaks through the back of your stock
• keep cord away from drill area
• eye and hearing protection are required
Secure your work! [2]
If the object you are working on is stable, it is less likely to slip and cause an injury; so use the vice or clamp on your workbench to secure the object. Never hold stock with one hand while trying to cut, chisel or drill it with the other hand.
Path of the tool! [3]
Whatever tool you are using, make sure it will cut, drill or grind only what you want to cut, drill or grind you do not want the saw blade sticking out the bottom of the stock, the cutter hitting the top of a vice, or the drill bit breaking through the stock. Be aware of the cutting path of the tool. Keep your hands away from this area. Make sure the cutting part is not going to come in contact with the power cord.
ELECTRIC HAND DRILL SAFETY Information Sheet [4]
Secure your stock before drilling. Large pieces may be stable on their own, but smaller pieces should be held in a vice. If there is any chance that the stock could catch on the bit and spin around, secure it in a vice or clamp. Keep the cord away from the drilling area.
Centre punch metals before drilling. Many of you have had the experience of trying to use a hand drill on a piece of metal only to find the bit scooting all over the surface. A small dimple made with a punch will keep the bit in place.
Make sure the bit is properly sharpened, and straight and tight in the chuck.
Tie long hair back -otherwise power equipment must not be used. Bending over your work or lifting the drill in the air are perfect opportunities for the electric hand drill to grab a strand or two.
Large drills are powerful enough to break your arm, so make sure you have a good grip on the drill and be prepared to hold it if it ‘kicks’, especially as the bit passes through the far side of a piece of metal.
Both eye and hearing protection are required when using an electric hand drill.
ELECTRIC PORTABLE HAND DRILL SAFETY QUIZ [5]
Name: ______Date: ______
Answers Identify the parts of this machine[6], by matching number to letter (name).
1. B2. E
3. C
4. F
5. D
6. A / Part names
A.Chuck
B.Cooling vents
C.Cord strain reliever
D.Housing
E.Pistol grip handle
F.Trigger switch
1. What could happen if the stock you are drilling is not secured? ______
______
2. What do you need to do before you try to drill a piece of metal? ______
______
3. Drill bits must be ______and ______in the chuck.
4. Why is long hair a particular hazard when using drills? ______
______
5. When is an electric hand drill most likely to ‘kick’? ______
6. What personal protective equipment is required when using an electric hand drill? ______
______
Which of the below statements are true or false (Circle your response):
True False • If a portable power drill fails your pre-use inspection, put it back and find another portable power drill to use.
True False • Before plugging in a portable power drill, you should always turn the power switch off.
True False • If it begins to rain while you are using a portable power drill, put on a raincoat and begin drilling faster to finish before you become soaking wet.
True False • Portable power drill batteries and battery packs sometimes have universal electrical connectors. If so, then battery components and drills from different manufacturers may be interchangeably used together without any safety hazard concerns.
True False • Always remove the chuck key before starting a portable power drill.
True False • If a drill bit is not penetrating properly, apply additional force to complete the drill hole.
True False • Good portable power drill safety practice dictates you should never operate a drill in the presence of flammable fumes.
True False • Never stop the rotation of a drill chuck with your hands or fingers.
ELECTRIC PORTABLE HAND DRILL SAFETY QUIZ RESPONSES
Answers Identify the parts of this machine, by matching number to letter (name).
1. B2. E
3. C
4. F
5. D
6. A / Part names
A.Chuck
B.Cooling vents
C.Cord strain reliever
D.Housing
E.Pistol grip handle
F.Trigger switch
1. What could happen if the stock you are drilling is not secured? Large pieces may be stable on their own, but smaller pieces should be held in a vice. If there is any chance that the stock could catch on the bit and spin around, secure it in a vice or clamp. Keep the cord away from the drilling area.
2. What do you need to do before you try to drill a piece of metal? Centre punch metals before drilling. Or else the bit could be scooting all over the surface. A small dimple made with a punch will keep the bit in place.
3. Drill bits must be sharpened, and straight and tight in the chuck.
4. Why is long hair a particular hazard when using drills? Tie long hair back -otherwise power equipment must not be used. Bending over your work or lifting the drill in the air are perfect opportunities for the electric hand drill to grab a strand or two.
5. When is an electric hand drill most likely to ‘kick’? When a bit passes through the far side of a piece of metal.
6. What personal protective equipment is required when using an electric hand drill? Eye and hearing protection
Which of the below statements are true or false (Circle your response):
False • If a portable power drill fails your pre-use inspection, put it back and find another portable power drill to use.
True • Before plugging in a portable power drill, you should always turn the power switch off.
False • If it begins to rain while you are using a portable power drill, put on a raincoat and begin drilling faster to finish before you become soaking wet.
False • Portable power drill batteries and battery packs sometimes have universal electrical connectors. If so, then battery components and drills from different manufacturers may be interchangeably used together without any safety hazard concerns.
True • Always remove the chuck key before starting a portable power drill.
False • If a drill bit is not penetrating properly, apply additional force to complete the drill hole.
True • Good portable power drill safety practice dictates you should never operate a drill in the presence of flammable fumes.
True • Never stop the rotation of a drill chuck with your hands or fingers.
[1] Ministry of Education and the Workers’ Compensation Board of BC, 2002 “HEADS UP! for Safety” 29
[2] Ibid, 41
[3] Ibid, 47
[4] Ministry of Education and the Workers’ Compensation Board of BC, 2002 “HEADS UP! for Safety” 55
[5] http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/resdocs/headsup.pdf Page 56 and http://safety.ucanr.org/files/3055.pdf page 1
[6] Safety Program of the Royal Robotics Website http://www.royalrobotics.org/program/safety/test/handdrilltest.html