HTI Safety Education Press Releases

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hand Tools Institute
25 North Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591

Tel: 914-332-0040

According to figures released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it is estimated that emergency treatments of injuries due to the misuse of hand tools number approximately 150,000 each year. Many of these injuries can be prevented if tool users know how to use hand tools properly and safely. The Hand Tools Institute is dedicated to educating hand tool users in the safe and proper use of non-powered hand tools. The press releases linked here will be helpful to do-it-yourselfers as well as other tool users - please feel free to publish them or link to these pages.

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