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24th January 2015, 08:10 AM #1
Angle grinder trigger style on site OHS
My son who is a sparky wants to buy an 18v Milwaulki angle grinder.
He has recently bought a drill etc and is ok with their performance etc.
The angle grinder on sale here has a really awkward double action safety switch on the bottom of the body.
In the States and Canada same grinder with a top mounted simple push on switch.
Does anyone know the current OHS requirements for these for use on site.
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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24th January 2015, 10:40 AM #2
All of the angle grinders I have bought in the last 25 or so years, have had the double action trigger. I don't know the law, but I am sure that you are right about it being an OHS requirement. You get used to it, and it is definitely safer.
I have still got and old one with a single action trigger.
TM
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24th January 2015, 01:01 PM #3
Thanks for the reply but this is a different operation to anything else on the market.
They claim the only angle grinder with paddle safety switch.
The plumber was around yesterday and he had one.
It has a little plastic paddle you have to pull back before you can press the switch.
I found it a two finger operation and being on the bottom of the grinder quite awkward.
One would obviously get used to it but it would put me off going over to Milwaukee when
the Hitachi dies.
I have a Hitachi 18v and Don is replacing a Bosch 18v and they are nothing like this.
Neither do any of the 240v grinders I have in the shed.
The single action you have is probably the same as my old Makita with a toggle switch on its bum, never use it.
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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24th January 2015, 06:38 PM #4
I am sure the AEG cordless is a simple slide switch.
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24th January 2015, 09:19 PM #5
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26th January 2015, 04:07 PM #6Member
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Don't know if this is the same grinder that you are talking about, but check out oz tool talk on youtube as they did a test on one. Regards Paul