Nail Gun Safety Toolbox Talk
Nail guns are fast and powerful, and they cause thousands of serious injuries every year. Nails go through hands, legs and eyes, and sometimes into other people. Most injuries come from contact triggers, bypassed safeties and hands too close to the nail.
Takes about 5 minutes.
Key points to read out
- Use a sequential (single shot) trigger. Contact or bump triggers cause far more injuries.
- Never bypass or tape back the safety contact or trigger.
- Keep your finger off the trigger when carrying the gun or when not nailing.
- Never point the gun at anyone, including yourself, and never carry it by the hose.
- Disconnect the air or remove the battery before clearing jams, adjusting, or leaving it unattended.
- Keep your free hand well clear of the nail point, at least 300 mm (12 inches) away.
- Watch for knots, metal and hard spots. Nails can ricochet or pass straight through thin timber.
- Wear safety glasses and hearing protection. Everyone nearby needs eye protection too.
- Get every nail gun injury checked by a doctor, even small ones. Nails can carry dirt and barbs deep into the wound.
Questions to ask the crew
- What trigger type are our nail guns set to?
- When should you disconnect the gun?
- Where should your other hand be when you are nailing?
- Has anyone had a near miss with a nail gun?
Sign-in sheet
Print this page or download the sign-in sheet. Or run it in the app and the crew signs on the phone.
| Name | Company | Signature |
|---|---|---|
Get it signed
Run this talk in the app. The crew signs on your phone and you get a dated attendance record as a PDF.