Job hazard analysis: using a nail gun
Fasten framing, roofing, or finishing materials with a pneumatic or cordless nailer.
- 4 steps
- 5 PPE items
- Editable in Reldro
The job hazard analysis
PPE required: Hard hat, Safety glasses, Gloves, Safety boots, Hearing protection
1. Check the tool
What could go wrong
Faulty trip or trigger; damaged hose
How we control it
Test the safety tip before you load nails. Check hoses and fittings. Tag out a damaged tool.
2. Connect and load
What could go wrong
Accidental firing
How we control it
Disconnect the air or battery when you load, clear a jam, or leave the tool.
3. Position yourself
What could go wrong
Nails going through material or ricocheting; awkward postures
How we control it
Keep your free hand away from the line of fire. Stay stable and out of positions where you could fall.
4. Fire
What could go wrong
Unintended discharge
How we control it
Keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready. Use the firing mode the task needs. Don't carry the tool with your finger on the trigger.
- Treat a nail gun like a firearm: never point it at a person.
When to use it
Use it for any nail gun task, and review it when the tool or the work changes.
Review it with the crew before the work starts, change anything that doesn't match how you'll do the job, and update it when the method, the equipment, or the site changes.
Use this JHA in Reldro
- It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
- Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
- Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
