Portable Hand and Power Tools
All of the following should be included in the Tool Safety Plan:
Properly store hand and power tools.
- Ensure tools are not defective and are in good working condition.
- Power tools should be used only for their intended purposes.
- Verify unmodified guards are on all power tools and equipment.
- Verify that all portable electric hand tools and equipment are:
- equipped with a 3-pronged electrical connection
- double insulated
- used in conjunction with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
- Check that all hand-held power tools, such as drills, grinders, needle guns, etc., are equipped with a constant pressure on/off control switch that automatically turns off the equipment/tool whenever the control switch is released.
- Ensure portable tools with locking on/off control switch capabilities are never be used.
- Use cold cutting tools, not electric hand tools, in areas where flammable liquids and/or gas may still be behind pipe or released to atmosphere.
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1-7. Workers should verify that all hand-held power tools are equipped with _____.
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