Learn Safety Tips for an Electric Stapler's Work Area

Series Summary

An electric stapler is a hand-held machine used to drive heavy metal staples into wood or masonry. Electric staplers or power staple guns can set staples at a somewhat faster rate than hand-powered models, but their main advantage is that they can be used continuously with little fatigue. Electric staplers are used for many different applications and can fix a number of materials, such as insulation, house wrap, roofing, wiring, carpeting, upholstery, and hobby and craft materials.

Of course, as with any power tool, an electric stapler can be a source of confusion. In this free video series, our expert will show you how to safely operate an electric stapler, how to identify its parts, and how to care for your electric stapler. Forget about trying to use an ordinary office stapler. Electric staplers supply all of the power, and as you'll see in these videos, they're easy to use!

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Jon on behalf of Expert Village. In this video clip I'll be talking about work area safety. First off you want to make sure you keep your work area clean and well lit. Any type of clutter, benches or dark area really invite accidents. You also want to make sure that the atmosphere which you are operating the tool in does not have any type of flammable liquids, lots of dust. Anything like this can ignite cause of the power tool is electric it can produce a spark which could ignite that explosive gas or dust. Lastly you just want to make sure and keep any by standers, children or visitors away while you are operating the power tool. Any type of distraction can cause you to loose control and either injure yourself or someone else."