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Portable Powered Tools

Use the Right Tool

the Right Way

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Section I

Introduction

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Introduction:

• Hazards• Injuries• Quality, design• Job set-up• PPE• Inspection• Maintenance, repair• Types of tools

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Section II

Hazards and injuries

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Injuries:

• Cuts• Punctures• Abrasions• Contusions• Fractures• Burns

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Hazards of wrong tool:

• Electrically insulating

• Hazardous atmospheres

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Section III

Tool quality and design

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Tool quality, design:

• Designed for safety

• Durable

• Use appropriate parts

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Tool quality, design:

• Handles

• Balance

• Control

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Section IV

Job set-up and PPE

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Job set-up:

• Easy reach

• Secure materials

• Screens, barricades

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PPE:

Personal

Protective

Equipment

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Eye and face:

• Chips

• Splashes

• Sparks

• Dust

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PPE:

• Hands

• Feet

• Head

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PPE:

• Hearing

• Respirators

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Section V

Tool inspection

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Inspection:

• Handles, casings, guards

• Shafts

• Cords, hoses

• Gripping, striking surfaces

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Section VI

Maintenance and repair

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Maintenance, repair:

• Clean

• Sharp

• Lubricated

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Maintenance, repair:

• “Do Not Use”

• Authorized employees

• Inspect repairs

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Maintenance, repair:

• Storage

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Section VII

• General precautions

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Power sources:

• Electric

• Pneumatic

• Hydraulic

• Liquid fuel

• Powder-actuated

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Precautions - cord, hose:

• Don’t carry by cord, hose

• Don’t yank cord/hose

• Don’t damage

• Tripping hazards

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Disconnect tools:

• Not in use

• Changing parts

• Before servicing

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Work area:

• Well lit

• Clean, dry

• No loose clothing, hair

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Guards - moving parts:

• Point of operation

• In-running nip points

• Rotating parts

• Flying chips, sparks

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Control switches:

• Constant-pressure

• Positive “on - off”

• “Lock-on”

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Section VIII

Electric tools

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General precautions:

• Damp, wet areas

• Flammable atmosphere

• Tripping hazard

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Electrocution and shock:

• Three-wire grounded cord

• Double insulated

• Low-voltage isolation transformer

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Section IX

Abrasive wheel tools

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Abrasive wheel tools:

• Inspect

• Ring-test

• Speed rating

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Abrasive wheel guards:

• Wheel surface

• Chips

• Wheel fragments

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Abrasive wheel tools:

• Eye protection

• Off when not in use

• Hand-held grinders

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Section X

Pneumatic tools

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Pneumatic tools:

• Compressed air

• Locking device

• Screens

• Eye, face, hearing protection

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Compressed air contains:

• Chips

• Oil droplets

• Particles

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Compressed air for cleaning:

• Reduced pressure

• Less than 30 p.s.i.

• Chip guarding

• PPE

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Compressed air guns:

• Never point toward anyone

• Never “dead-end” against anyone

• Never blow off clothing

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Section XI

Hydraulic tools

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Recommended pressures:

• Hoses

• Valves,

• Pipes

• Filters

• Fittings

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Section XII

Lawnmowers

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Lawnmowers:

• Guards• Shut-off device• Controls identified• Start in “neutral”• Instruction manual

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Section XIII

Jacks

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Jacks:

• Upper limit device

• Load limit

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Jack set-up:

• Firm, level surface

• Centered

• Head bears against level surface

• Apply even force

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Jacks:

• Maintenance

• Lubrication

• Inspections

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Section XIV

Powder-actuated tools

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Powder-actuated tools:

Loaded gun

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Inspect before use:

• Clean

• Parts move freely

• Barrel unobstructed

• Shield, guards

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Powder-actuated tools:

• Not in hazardous atmosphere

• Wear eye, face protection

• Don’t point at anybody

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Powder-actuated tools:

• Load only when in use

• Loaded tool not left unattended

• Unauthorized persons

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Misfires:

• Wait at least 30 seconds

• Then try firing it again

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Misfires:

• Wait another 30 seconds

• Strict instructions to remove load

• Place cartridge in water

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Defective tool:

• Take out of service

• Tag “Do Not Use”

• Repairs meet specifications

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Fasteners:

• Thin, brittle material

• Edges, corners, holes

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Section XV

Conclusion

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Summary:

• Hazards• Injuries• Quality, design• Job set-up• PPE• Inspection• Maintenance, repair• Types of tools

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