| (1) | No contractor may use or permit any person to use an explosive actuated fastening device, unless— |
| (a) | the user is provided with and uses suitable protective equipment; |
| (b) | the user is trained in the operation, maintenance and use of such a device; |
| (c) | the explosive actuated fastening device is provided with a protective guard around the muzzle end, which effectively confines any flying fragments or particles; and |
| (d) | the firing mechanism is so designed that the explosive actuated fastening device, will not function unless— |
| (i) | it is held against the surface with a force of at least twice its weight; and |
| (ii) | the angle of inclination of the barrel to the work surface is not more than 15 degrees from a right angle. |
(2) A contractor must ensure that—
| (a) | only cartridges suited for the relevant explosive actuated fastening device, and the work to be performed, are used; |
| (b) | an explosive actuated fastening device is cleaned and examined daily before use and as often as may be necessary for its safe operation by a competent person who has been appointed for that purpose; |
| (c) | the safety devices of an explosive actuated fastening device are in good working order prior to use; |
| (d) | when not in use, an explosive actuated fastening device and its cartridges are locked up in a safe place, which is inaccessible to unauthorized persons; |
| (e) | an explosive actuated fastening device is not stored in a loaded condition; |
| (f) | a warning notice is displayed in a conspicuous manner in the immediate vicinity wherever an explosive actuated fastening device is used; and |
| (g) | the issuing and collection of cartridges and nails or studs of an explosive actuated fastening device are— |
| (i) | controlled and done in writing by a person having been appointed in writing for that purpose; and |
| (ii) | recorded in a register by a competent person and that the recipient has accordingly signed for the receipt thereof as well as the returning of any spent and unspent cartridges. |
