Preventing injuries from nail guns: A health and safety solution

What it contains

This document outlines how workplaces can prevent injuries when using nail guns for construction work. It explains:

• how workers can be injured when a nail gun accidentally discharges
• how to reduce or eliminate the workplace health and safety risks of nail guns
• safe work systems to reduce or eliminate these risk
• alternatives to using nail guns for activities they are not safe to use
• how to correctly and safety inspect and maintain equipment