Chopping – helpful advice for safety

During work, suitable clothing should be worn. We recommend clothes made of a robust and resistant material. Work gloves protect your hands against minor injuries, e.g. thorns on branches and splinters of wood. Safety goggles protect against splinters flying around. You should also make sure that you wear suitable footwear for a secure stand and protective headgear. Our knife shredders are about as loud as a petrol lawnmower. Hearing protection is therefore recommended during work and prevents later hearing damage. Not recommended are items of clothing that can easily get caught, such as long scarves.

Gardens are usually not flat and often have slight slopes and inclines. To ensure that the garden shredder works properly and can be shredded safely, it should be placed on a firm and level surface. Otherwise the vibrations during work can quickly lead to the shredder standing unsteadily. The wheels of the HZC Power shredders allow them to be transported quickly and easily to a suitable location. When choosing a location, also ensure that there is sufficient space to work in.

Never put your hands in the feed of the garden shredder. Both the knife shredder and the roller shredder have sharp knives or rotating rollers in the inner area. If they are not operated properly, they are an incalculable risk and can cause serious injuries. If the chopped material becomes entangled, the shredder must be switched off. The mains plug should also be disconnected and only then should the interfering material be removed. Also, fingers should not reach into the ejection chute until the shredder is disconnected from the power outlet.