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810 Hand and Power Tool Safety
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Personal Protective Equipment

Safety equipment typically used with hand and power tools include safety glasses, safety shields, respirators, safety-toed shoes, high-top shoes, hard hats, bump caps, leather gloves, leather aprons, and coveralls.

Worker wearing personal protective equipment
Use the right PPE for the job.

It's very important to follow the safety measures below:

  • You should wear approved, industrial-quality eye protection at all times. Safety glasses should have the ANSI Z87.1 logo on them to assure they are industrial quality.
  • When handling carpentry materials, wear a hard hat or bump cap to protect your head.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-9. What verifies that the eye protection you are wearing is of industrial quality?