Equipment – Hand Tools
Pneumatic Tools and Associated Hazards
What are Pneumatic Tools? A pneumatic tool, air tool, air-powered tool or pneumatic-powered tool is a type of power tool, [...]
Electric Tools and Associated Hazards
What are Electric Tools? Electrical tools are tools used to work on an electrical system. These can include a wide [...]
Liquid Fuel Tools and Associated Hazards
Fuel-powered tools are usually operated with gasoline. The most serious hazard associated with the use of fuel-powered tools comes [...]
Portable Abrasive Wheel Tools and Associated Hazards
Portable abrasive grinding, cutting, polishing, and wire buffing wheels create special safety problems because they may throw off flying [...]
Powder-Actuated Tools (PAT) and Associated Hazards
A powder-actuated tool (PAT, often generically called a Hilti gun or a Ramset gun after their manufacturing companies) is [...]
Hydraulic Power Tools and Associated Hazards
The fluid used in hydraulic power tools must be an approved fire-resistant fluid and must retain its operating characteristics [...]
Hand Tools and Relevant Safety Precautions
This article is designed to present to employees and employers a summary of the basic safety procedures and safeguards [...]