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Hand & Power Tools
How to work safely with hand and power tools: keeping every tool in safe condition and removing defective ones from service, the guarding and switch requirements…
OSHA
Hand & Power Tools
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Keep all hand and power tools in a safe condition and recognize when a tool must be removed from service — 1926.300(a), 1926.301(a)
State the guarding requirements for power tools, including point-of-operation and moving-part guarding and the correct constant-pressure/on-off switch — 1926.300(b),(d)
Identify hand-tool hazards: sprung wrench jaws, mushroomed impact-tool heads, and cracked or loose handles — 1926.301(b),(c),(d)
Apply the safety rules for power-operated hand tools by power source — electric grounding/double-insulation, pneumatic retainers and the 30-psi cleaning limit, fuel and hydraulic tools, and powder-actuated tools — 1926.302
Describe abrasive-wheel safety: guarding, the ring test, the work-rest clearance, and not exceeding the wheel's rated speed — 1926.303
Recognize the guarding of mechanical power-transmission apparatus and your role in never bypassing a guard — 1926.307
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart I — Tools — Hand and Power (1926.300 general requirements)
- 1926.301 — Hand tools
- 1926.302 — Power-operated hand tools
- 1926.303 — Abrasive wheels and tools
- 1926.307 — Mechanical power-transmission apparatus
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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