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Tool Safety

Tool Safety. Hand Tool Safety. Maintain regularly Use right tool for the job Inspect before use Operate according to manufacturers’ instructions Use the right personal protective equipment (PPE) Use guards. Hand Tools - Protection. Use PPE, such as safety goggles and gloves

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Tool Safety

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  1. Tool Safety

  2. Hand Tool Safety • Maintain regularly • Use right tool for the job • Inspect before use • Operate according to manufacturers’ instructions • Use the right personal protective equipment (PPE) • Use guards

  3. Hand Tools - Protection • Use PPE, such as safety goggles and gloves • Keep floor surface where working free from debris and tripping or slipping hazards • Keep cutting tools sharp

  4. Hand Tool Hazards • Hazards are usually caused by misuse and improper maintenance • Do not use: • wrenches when jaws are sprung • impact tools (chisels and wedges) when heads have mushroomed • tools with loose, cracked or splintered handles • a screwdriver as a chisel • tools with taped handles – they may be hiding cracks Crack

  5. Tool Safety Guarding • Guard exposed moving parts of power tools • Guard belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, flywheels, chains, or other moving parts • Never remove a guard when a tool is in use

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