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Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance. Richie Adams Egyptian Drilling Company. Present the title headers and outline the Guidance General. Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance. Tooling specifics Hammers with steel or composite shafts

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Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

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  1. Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance Richie Adams Egyptian Drilling Company

  2. Present the title headers and outline the Guidance General Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

  3. Tooling specifics • Hammers with steel or composite shafts • Sockets and extensions shall be pin locked Lanyards and attachment points • All tools at height shall have lanyards attached to a tool bag • Wrist lanyard use discouraged • All lanyards with Screwgate carabiners • Lanyard attachment points should be made so cannot be removed from tool Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

  4. Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

  5. Heavy tools and equipment (≥ 5kg) • Must be secure from falling during transport and use • Secure device must be calculated and free fall tests conducted • Securing points above the work site Power tools • Cables and air hoses must be secured in order not to place strain on them • Sockets shall be pined • Lanyard shall have load appropriate to weight of tool Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

  6. Tools for working on electrical installations • Isolation of the lanyard attachment required from the tool itself Tool storage • Must be kept in secure storage facility • One person identified as responsible for the tools • Inventories and log books required for control • Stored so easy identification if any missing • Must include lanyards, bags with internal fixing devices Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

  7. Tool bags, pouches and Belts • Tools must be taken aloft in a bag, and bag must have internal tool attachment points • Bag must allow both hands free • Belts with snap fasteners not recommended Inspection and testing • All tools drop tested with 50% safety factor • Lanyards batch tested and certified • Guidance given for inspecting tools before use Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

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  9. Procedures • Logging method required for all tools going aloft • Contents checked before and after the task • Clear procedures and practices Safe use of Tools and Equipment at Height Guidance

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