Struck tools are made in various shapes and sizes and for many uses and include cold chisels, punches, nail sets, rock and star drills, and wedges. Use the correct tool for the job.

DO

• Wear safety glasses or a faceshield.
• Use the tools only if they are good condition (i.e., cutting edges are sharp, struck head is not mushroomed or chipped).
• Hold the chisel, for shearing and chipping, at an angle which permits the bevel of the cutting edge to lie flat against the shearing plane.
• Provide hand protection

• Hand protection can be provided by a sponge rubber shield forced onto the shaft of a chisel or select struck tools that come with hand protectors designed for the tool.
• Punch and chisel holders are also available.
• Discard tools which are bent, cracked or chipped.
• Redress striking tools with burred or mushroomed heads.

• Redress the point or cutting edge to its original shape. Grind to a slightly convex cutting edge. The point angle of the chisel should be 70¡ for hard metals, 60¡ for soft.