Use of Cordless Tools on Job Sites Decreases Accidents and Injuries

Using cordless tools on job sites reduces slips, trips, and falls, helping reduce employers' insurance costs and protecting workers' safety, according to a recent report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc., the oldest and largest provider of workers compensation and employee injury data and statistics in the nation.

Workers' compensation costs are rising, driven largely by medical care and payments for lost wages when injuries occur. Contractors can control their costs, protect their employees, and keep them at work by reviewing workplace environments for safety concerns.

These reviews decrease the likelihood of such accidents as slips, trips, and falls, which account for 20% of all workers' compensation claims. According to the report, "cordless tools . . . reduce the incidences of tripping over cords [and] contribute to decreased frequency of accidents."

"Without a doubt, cordless tools do help reduce trips and falls, entanglements, and electrocution injuries," noted Mark W. Kinsey, Broker/CRA/Consultant for PKG Insurance Associates, Inc., in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, head of NARI's Insurance Group. "Additionally, we believe it would make sense for the insurance industry to take this under consideration when writing insurance policies."

Paslode's complete line of cordless fastening systems helps contractors and industrial users meet federal guidelines for walking-working surfaces that minimize trip hazards and protect workers.

"As the National Council on Compensation Insurance has shown, eliminating power cords and compressor hoses creates a safer working environment," said Jacek Romanski, Paslode's Remodeling Market Manager.

Paslode Cordless tools have been creating safer, more productive work environments since 1986, when the company introduced the market's first cordless powered framing nailer, the Impulse®.

Today, Paslode offers a full line of cordless power fastening systems for professional contractors. Paslode Cordless tools use a patented fuel + battery system which results in proven, compact, lightweight tools that deliver exceptional power and performance without the use of hoses or compressors.

For more information on Paslode's complete line of cordless and pneumatic fastening systems, visit www.paslode.com or call the company at 800-682-3428 ext PR.

Paslode, a division of Illinois Tool Works, is a leading manufacturer of Cordless and pneumatic nailers, staplers, and fasteners. The company's products are widely used by professional remodelers and carpenters for framing, sheathing, trim and finish applications, fencing, floor and roof decking, siding, and insulation.

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