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@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Pre fa c e T his pre se nta tio n is inte nde d to pro vide a g e ne ric , no n- e xha ustive o ve rvie w o f a pa rtic ula r sta nda rds-re la te d to pic . T his pre se nta tio n do e s no t itse lf a lte r o r de te rmine c o mplia nc e re spo nsib ilitie s, whic h a re se t fo rth in OSHA sta nda rds the mse lve s a nd the Oc c upa tio na l Sa fe ty a nd He a lth Ac t o f 1970. Mo re o ve r, b e c a use inte rpre ta tio ns a nd e nfo rc e me nt po lic y c ha ng e o ve r time , fo r a dditio na l g uida nc e o n OSHA c o mplia nc e re q uire me nts, the re a de r sho uld c o nsult c urre nt a dministra tive inte rpre ta tio ns a nd de c isio ns b y the Oc c upa tio na l Sa fe ty a nd He a lth Re vie w Co mmissio n a nd the c o urts. Pa g e 1 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Introduc tion T his pre se nta tio n is de sig ne d to pre se nt to e mplo ye e s a nd e mplo ye rs a summa ry o f the b a sic sa fe ty pro c e dure s a nd sa fe g ua rds a sso c ia te d with ha nd a nd po rta b le po we r to o ls. Ma te ria l in this pre se nta tio n is b a se d o n the sta nda rds o f the Oc c upa tio na l Sa fe ty a nd He a lth Administra tio n (OSHA); this pre se nta tio n, ho we ve r, sho uld no t b e c o nside re d a s a sub stitute fo r the full OSHA sa fe ty a nd he a lth sta nda rds. Pa g e 2 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Introduc tion (c ont.) E mplo ye e s who use ha nd a nd po we r to o ls a nd a re e xpo se d to the ha za rds o f fa lling , flying , a b ra sive , a nd spla shing o b je c ts, o r to ha rmful dusts, fume s, mists, va po rs, o r g a se s must b e pro vide d with the a ppro pria te pe rso na l pro te c tive e q uipme nt. All e le c tric a l c o nne c tio ns fo r the se to o ls must b e suita b le fo r the type o f to o l a nd the wo rking c o nditio ns (we t, dusty, fla mma b le va po rs). Whe n a te mpo ra ry po we r so urc e is use d fo r c o nstruc tio n a g ro und-fa ult c irc uit inte rrupte r sho uld b e use d. E mplo ye e s sho uld b e tra ine d in the pro pe r use o f a ll to o ls. Wo rke rs sho uld b e a b le to re c o g nize the ha za rds a sso c ia te d with the diffe re nt type s o f to o ls a nd the sa fe ty pre c a utio ns ne c e ssa ry. F ive b a sic sa fe ty rule s c a n he lp pre ve nt ha za rds a sso c ia te d with the use o f ha nd a nd po we r to o ls:  K e e p a ll to o ls in g o o d c o nditio n with re g ula r ma inte na nc e .  Use the rig ht to o l fo r the jo b .  E xa mine e a c h to o l fo r da ma g e b e fo re use a nd do no t use da ma g e d to o ls.  Ope ra te to o ls a c c o rding to the ma nufa c ture rs’ instruc tio ns.  Pro vide a nd use pro pe rly the rig ht pe rso na l pro te c tive e q uipme nt. Pa g e 3 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Introduc tion (c ont.) E mplo ye e s a nd e mplo ye rs sho uld wo rk to g e the r to e sta b lish sa fe wo rking pro c e dure s. I f a ha za rdo us situa tio n is e nc o unte re d, it sho uld b e b ro ug ht imme dia te ly to the a tte ntio n o f the pro pe r individua l fo r ha za rd a b a te me nt. T he fo llo wing se c tio ns ide ntify va rio us type s o f ha nd a nd po we r to o ls a nd the ir po te ntia l ha za rds. T he y a lso ide ntify wa ys to pre ve nt wo rke r injury thro ug h pro pe r use o f the to o ls a nd thro ug h the use o f a ppro pria te pe rso na l pro te c tive e q uipme nt. Pa g e 4 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s What Ar e the Hazar ds of Hand T ools? Ha nd to o ls a re to o ls tha t a re po we re d ma nua lly. Ha nd to o ls inc lud e a nything fro m a xe s to wre nc he s. T he g re a te st ha za rd s po se d b y ha nd to o ls re sult fro m misuse a nd impro pe r ma inte na nc e . So me e xa mple s inc lud e the fo llo wing :  If a c hise l is use d a s a sc re wd rive r, the tip o f the c hise l ma y b re a k a nd fly o ff, hitting the use r o r o the r e mplo ye e s.  If a wo o d e n ha nd le o n a to o l, suc h a s a ha mme r o r a n a xe , is lo o se , splinte re d , o r c ra c ke d , the he a d o f the to o l ma y fly o ff a nd strike the use r o r o the r e mplo ye e s.  If the ja ws o f a wre nc h a re sprung , the wre nc h mig ht slip.  If impa c t to o ls suc h a s c hise ls, we d g e s, o r d rift pins ha ve mushro o me d he a d s, the he a d s mig ht sha tte r o n impa c t, se nd ing sha rp fra g me nts flying to wa rd the use r o r o the r e mplo ye e s. Appro pria te pe rso na l pro te c tive e q uipme nt suc h a s sa fe ty g o g g le s a nd g lo ve s must b e wo rn to pro te c t a g a inst ha za rd s tha t ma y b e e nc o unte re d while using ha nd to o ls. Wo rkpla c e flo o rs sha ll b e ke pt a s c le a n a nd d ry a s po ssib le to pre ve nt a c c id e nta l slips with o r a ro und d a ng e ro us ha nd to o ls. Po we r to o ls must b e fitte d with g ua rd s a nd sa fe ty switc he s; the y a re e xtre me ly ha za rd o us whe n use d impro pe rly. Pa g e 5 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Who is Re sponsible for Safe T ools? T he e mplo ye r is re spo nsib le fo r the sa fe c o nditio n o f to o ls a nd e q uipme nt use d b y e mplo ye e s. E mplo ye rs sha ll no t issue o r pe rmit the use o f unsa fe ha nd to o ls. E mplo ye e s sho uld b e tra ine d in the pro pe r use a nd ha ndling o f to o ls a nd e q uipme nt. E mplo ye e s, whe n using sa w b la de s, knive s, o r o the r to o ls, sho uld dire c t the to o ls a wa y fro m a isle a re a s a nd a wa y fro m o the r e mplo ye e s wo rking in c lo se pro ximity. K nive s a nd sc isso rs must b e sha rp; dull to o ls c a n c a use mo re ha za rds tha n sha rp o ne s. Cra c ke d sa w b la de s must b e re mo ve d fro m se rvic e . Wre nc he s must no t b e use d whe n ja ws a re sprung to the po int tha t slippa g e o c c urs. Impa c t to o ls suc h a s drift pins, we dg e s, a nd c hise ls must b e ke pt fre e o f mushro o me d he a ds. T he wo o de n ha ndle s o f to o ls must no t b e splinte re d. Iro n o r ste e l ha nd to o ls ma y pro duc e spa rks tha t c a n b e a n ig nitio n so urc e a ro und fla mma b le sub sta nc e s. Whe re this ha za rd e xists, spa rk-re sista nt to o ls ma de o f no n-fe rro us ma te ria ls sho uld b e use d whe re fla mma b le g a se s, hig hly vo la tile liq uids, a nd o the r e xplo sive sub sta nc e s a re sto re d o r use d. Pa g e 6 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Ge ne ra l Pre c a utions T o pre ve nt ha za rds a sso c ia te d with the use o f po we r to o ls, wo rke rs sho uld o b se rve the fo llo wing g e ne ra l pre c a utio ns:  Se t the to o l do wn b e fo re e ne rg izing (plug g ing -in) the to o l.  Ne ve r c a rry a to o l b y the c o rd o r ho se .  Ne ve r ya nk the c o rd o r the ho se to disc o nne c t it fro m the re c e pta c le .  K e e p c o rds a nd ho se s a wa y fro m he a t, o il, a nd sha rp e dg e s.  Disc o nne c t to o ls whe n no t using the m, b e fo re se rvic ing a nd c le a ning the m, a nd whe n c ha ng ing a c c e sso rie s suc h a s b la de s, b its, a nd c utte rs.  K e e p a ll pe o ple no t invo lve d with the wo rk a t a sa fe dista nc e fro m the wo rk a re a . Pa g e 7 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Ge ne ra l Pre c a utions (c ont.)  Se c ure wo rk with c la mps o r a vise , fre e ing b o th ha nds to o pe ra te the to o l.  Avo id a c c ide nta l sta rting . Do no t ho ld fing e rs o n the switc h b utto n while c a rrying a plug g e d-in to o l.  Ma inta in to o ls with c a re ; ke e p the m sha rp a nd c le a n fo r b e st pe rfo rma nc e .  F o llo w instruc tio ns in the use r’ s ma nua l fo r lub ric a ting a nd c ha ng ing a c c e sso rie s.  Be sure to ke e p g o o d fo o ting a nd ma inta in g o o d b a la nc e whe n o pe ra ting po we r to o ls.  We a r pro pe r a ppa re l fo r the ta sk. L o o se c lo thing , tie s, o r je we lry c a n b e c o me c a ug ht in mo ving pa rts.  Re mo ve a ll da ma g e d po rta b le e le c tric to o ls fro m use a nd ta g the m: “Do No t Use .” Pa g e 8 o f 27

@ Aa rdva rk Cla sse s Sa fe ty Gua rds T he e xpo se d mo ving pa rts o f po we r to o ls ne e d to b e sa fe g ua rde d. Be lts, g e a rs, sha fts, pulle ys, spro c ke ts, spindle s, drums, flywhe e ls, c ha ins, o r o the r re c ipro c a ting , ro ta ting , o r mo ving pa rts o f e q uipme nt must b e g ua rde d. Ma c hine g ua rds, a s a ppro pria te , must b e pro vide d to pro te c t the o pe ra to r a nd o the rs fro m the fo llo wing :  Po int o f o pe ra tio n.  In-running nip po ints.  Ro ta ting pa rts.  F lying c hips a nd spa rks. Sa fe ty g ua rds must ne ve r b e re mo ve d whe n a to o l is b e ing use d. Po rta b le c irc ula r sa ws ha ving a b la de g re a te r tha n 2 inc he s in dia me te r must b e e q uippe d a t a ll time s with g ua rds. An uppe r g ua rd must c o ve r the e ntire b la de o f the sa w. A re tra c ta b le lo we r g ua rd must c o ve r the te e th o f the sa w, e xc e pt whe re it ma ke s c o nta c t with the wo rk ma te ria l. T he lo we r g ua rd must a uto ma tic a lly re turn to the c o ve ring po sitio n whe n the to o l is withdra wn fro m the wo rk ma te ria l. Pa g e 9 o f 27