Hand Tool Safety

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 7-2008 Division 2 - (5) Heads of shock tools (such as hammers, sledges, and cold chisels) shall be dressed or ground as they begin to mushroom or crack. When such tools show a tendency to chip, they shall be immediately removed from service. - (6) The cutting edges of tools shall be maintained in a uniformly sharp condition to eliminate the additional hazard resulting from the erratic resistance of the dulled edges. - (7) Heavy leather holsters, guards, or equivalent protection shall be used for sharp-edged or sharp-pointed tools carried on the worker's person. - (8) Workers who use sharp-edged cutting tools shall use appropriate protective equipment such as gloves, aprons, and leg guards to protect against accidental cuts. - (9) Hand tools provided for use in explosive or flammable atmospheres shall be of the spark-resisting type. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: WCB Admin. Order 12-1974, f. 4/1/74, ef. 4/30/74. OR-OSHA Admin. Order 10-1993, f. 7/29/93, ef. 9/15/93. OR-OSHA Admin. Order 1-1996, f. 2/16/96, ef. 2/16/96. ## 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools - (a) Portable powered tool. - (1) Portable circular saws. - (i) All portable, power-driven circular saws having a blade diameter greater than 2 inches shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the mini-mum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to covering position.

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules ## 1926.301 Hand Tools - (a) Employers shall not issue or permit the use of unsafe hand tools. - (b) Wrenches, including adjustable, pipe, end, and socket wrenches shall not be used when jaws are sprung to the point that slippage occurs. - (c) Impact tools, such as drift pins, wedges, and chisels, shall be kept free of mushroomed heads. - (d) The wooden handles of tools shall be kept free of splinters or cracks and shall be kept tight in the tool. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: APD Admin. Order 8-1989, f. 7/7/89, ef. 7/7/89. ## 1926.302 Power-operated Hand Tools - (a) Electric power-operated tools. - (1) Electric power operated tools shall either be of the approved doubleinsulated type or grounded in accordance with Subpart K of this part. - (2) The use of electric cords for hoisting or lowering tools shall not be permitted. - (b) Pneumatic power tools. - (1) Pneumatic power tools shall be secured to the hose or whip by some positive means to prevent the tool from becoming accidentally disconnected. - (2) Safety clips or retainers shall be securely installed and maintained on pneumatic impact (percussion) tools to prevent attachments from being accidentally expelled. - (3) All pneumatically driven nailers, staplers, and other similar equipment provided with automatic fastener feed, which operate at more than 100 p.s.i. pressure at the tool shall have a safety device on the muzzle to prevent the tool from ejecting fasteners, unless the muzzle is in contact with the work surface. 9BDivision 3

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## General Duties of a User of a Tool ## General duties of user - 82 (1) An employee who uses a tool shall use, handle and carry the tool in a safe manner. - 82 (2) Without limiting the duties under subsection (1), an employee who uses a tool shall - (a) inspect the tool before use, - (b) not use a defective tool, - (c) report the existence of a defective tool to the employer, - (d) where competent to do so, maintain the tool in proper working condition, - (e) use the tool only for the specific purpose for which it is designed, - (f) place the tool in a safe and appropriate container or place when not in use, - (g) not leave tools on floors, passageways, stair -ways or elevations from which they might fall, - (h) use a holding device to hold a tool that is to be struck by another employee, and - (i) not point at any person a tool that ejects pins, nails or any other projectile. ## Portable Power-Operated Hand Tools ## Portable power-operated hand tools - 83 An employer shall ensure that - (a) a portable power-operated hand tool is cleaned with a nonflammable, non-toxic solvent or according to the manufacturer's specifications, - (b) an electric portable power-operated hand tool is double insulated or bonded to ground or, if it is not double insulated and it is not practical to bond to ground, is equipped with a double insulated portable ground fault circuit interrupter of the class A type, - (c) fittings and couplings appropriate for the in -tended use and meeting the manufacturer's specifica - ## Obligations générales de l'utilisateur ## Obligations générales de l'utilisateur - 82 (1) Un salarié qui utilise un outil doit employer, ma -nipuler et transporter cet outil de façon sûre. - 82 (2) Sans restreindre les obligations énoncées au pa -ragraphe (1), un employé qui utilise un outil doit - a) inspecter l'outil avant de s'en servir, - b) ne pas se servir d'outils défectueux, - c) signaler à l'emp…

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Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## (3) Backpack power units. - (a) The manufacturer's operating safety instructions shall be followed unless modified by these rules. - (b) No one except the operator shall be within ten feet of the cutting head of a brush saw. - (c) The power unit shall be equipped with a quick shutoff switch readily accessible to the operator. - (d) The operator shall observe the position of all personnel while the unit is running. - (e) The engine shall be stopped for all cleaning, refueling, adjustments, and repair to the saw or motor where practical, except where manufacturer's procedures require otherwise. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(4). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 to 654.295. Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 27-1990, f. 12/12/90, ef. 2/1/91. ## [redacted phone] Hand Tools ## (1) General. - (a) The correct tool shall be selected for the job. - (b) Tools that have been made unsafe by damage or defect shall not be used. - (c) When climbing a tree, workers shall not carry tools in their hands other than tools that are used to assist them in climbing. - (d) Workers shall maintain a safe working distance from other workers when using hand tools. - (e) Tools shall be properly stored or placed in plain sight out of the immediate work area when not in use. - (f) Workers shall not throw or drop tools from trees unless warning has been given and the ground area is clear, and the act of dropping will not endanger personnel. ## (2) Pruners and hand saws. - (a) Pole pruners, pole saws, and other similar tools shall be equipped with wood or nonmetallic poles. Actuating cord shall be of nonconducting material.

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 7-2008 Division 2 - (c) (Reserved) - (d) Jack terms. - (1) Jack. A jack is an appliance for lifting and lowering or moving horizontally a load by application of a pushing force. Note: Jacks may be of the following types: Lever and ratchet, screw and hydraulic. - (2) Rating. The rating of a jack is the maximum working load for which it is designed to lift safely that load throughout its specified amount of travel. Note: To raise the rated load of a jack, the point of application of the load, the applied force, and the length of lever arm should be those designated by the manufacturer for the particular jack considered. [39 FR [redacted postal code], June 27, 1974, as amended at 43 FR [redacted postal code], Oct. 24, 1978] Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3). Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 10-1993, f. 7/29/93, ef. 9/15/93. ## 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General - (a) General requirements. Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees. - (b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(3). Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 10-1993, f. 7/29/93, ef. 9/15/93. ## [redacted phone] Additional General Requirements for Hand Tools - (1) Defective tools shall be removed from service. - (2) When not in use, tools shall be placed where they will not create a hazard. - (3) Flexible cords with damaged insulation or defective parts shall not be used. - (4) Handles of all tools shall be smooth, without sharp edges or splinters, and shall be firmly attached to the tool. Wooden handles of tools shall be of firm straight grained stock.