Cordless power tools used to get a lot of bad press due to weedy torque and pathetic battery life. The problem is that cordless tools have moved on but many "old timers" haven't caught up. This is a crying shame, because cordless power tools have some very important safety benefits, which could prevent you or your loved ones getting hurt or worse.
Safety Benefit 1 Electrical Safety Cordless angle grinders and drills etc use battery power which means you are totally disconnected from the mains. Once again cordless tools come up trumps by totally removing the chance of an electric shock due to a short-circuit etc.
Cordless Tool
An additional benefit related to electrical safety is that you don't have a long lead which could potentially be damaged by foot fall or vehicles driving over it. The only lead you have is the recharger which is short and can stay safe back at base.
Safety Benefit 2 Removing the danger of traveling cordless tools by their nature are "wireless", which means that after the first principle of risk assessment, to fold completely remove the risk of tripping over a power. Or pulled off a ladder while the cordless drill, if someone trips over the power cord is like a battery drill completely eliminated this possibility. To avoid any further information, trips and slips under the British HSE documents Briefsand excursions.
Some so-called "hard" I scoff at the importance to avoid travel to - but trips and falls result in hundreds if not thousands of injuries and even deaths in families and businesses all over the world, cordless power tools to completely remove and this danger. that is, without running to take advantage of the situation, anywhere, without having to be near a power supply.
Security Benefit 3 Modern ergonomics and manual handlingergonomic design means that modern cordless tools are comfortable and easy to handle, they may be a little heavier due to the battery but this is offset by the fact you're not having to waste times wrestling with a power and constantly worrying about chopping or damaging it.
So there you have it from me and the HSE - I've given you 3 compelling safety reasons for using cordless tools and the HSE are suggesting cordless tools to, how much more do you need?
Have fun, and be safe...
Tom.