HAND AND POWER TOOLS

PRESENTED BY: VISHWASH GOYAL

SAFETY OFFICER
M/s. KAPOOR INDUSTRIES LIMITED, PANIPAT
Objectives of the presentation
• Basic Introduction about Hand Tools as well as Power
Tools
• Types of Tools
• Types of Hazards Associated with these tools
• Safety Precautions to be taken while using such tools
• Personal Protective Equipment's Check
• Do’s & Don’ts for Hand Tools
• Do’s & Don’ts for Power Tools
• Identify Hazard
• Do You Know?
• Queries related to topic…
Basic Introduction about Hand Tools as well as
Power Tools
• Hand tools are non-powered. They include anything from axes to wrenches. The
greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance.
Some examples:
• • Using a screwdriver as a chisel may cause the tip of the screwdriver to break and fly,
hitting the user or other employees.
• • If a wooden handle on a tool such as a hammer or an axe is loose, splintered, or
cracked, the head of the tool may fly off and strike the user or another worker.
• • A wrench must not be used if its jaws are sprung, because it might slip.
• • Impact tools such as chisels, wedges, or drift pins are unsafe if they have
mushroomed heads.
• The heads might shatter on impact, sending sharp fragments flying. Appropriate
personal protective equipment, e.g., safety goggles, gloves, etc., should be worn due to
hazards that may be encountered while using portable power tools and hand tools.
Floors shall be kept as clean and dry as possible to prevent accidental slips with or
around dangerous hand tools. Around flammable substances, sparks produced by iron
and steel hand tools can be a dangerous ignition source. Where this hazard exists,
spark-resistant tools made from brass, plastic, aluminum, or wood will provide for
safety.
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• A power tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism
other than the solely manual labor used with hand tools. The most common types of
power tools use electric motors. Internal combustion engines and compressed air are
also commonly used. Other power sources include steam engines, direct burning of
fuels and propellants, such as in powder-actuated tools, or even natural power sources
such as wind or moving water. Tools directly driven by animal power are not generally
considered power tools.
• Power tools are used in industry, in construction, in the garden, for housework tasks
such as cooking, cleaning, and around the house for purposes of driving (fasteners),
drilling, cutting, shaping, sanding, grinding, routing, polishing, painting, heating and
more.
• Power tools are classified as either stationary or portable, where portable means hand-
held. Portable power tools have obvious advantages in mobility. Stationary power tools,
however, often have advantages in speed and precision. A typical table saw, for
instance, not only cuts faster than a regular hand saw, but the cuts are smoother,
straighter, and more square than what is normally achievable with a hand-held power
saw. Some stationary power tools can produce objects that cannot be made in any
other way. Lathes, for example, produce truly round objects.
Types of Tools
1. Hand tools mainly include the manually operated tools with the aid of
hand only and without any power source. For example: Wrenches,
Impact tools – drift pins, wedges, chisels, Hammers, Screw drivers.
2. Power-operated tools are mainly Electrical, Pneumatic, Liquid fuel,
Hydraulic, Powder-actuated.
• Examples of Power-operated tools:
1. Electrical – cord or battery provides electrical power; Examples: drills,
saws, grinders
2. Pneumatic – powered by compressed air; Examples: chippers, drills,
hammers, and sanders
3. Liquid fuel – powered by fuel, usually gasoline; Examples: chainsaw,
weed-eater, drills, blowers, edger's, and augers
4. Hydraulic – fluid provides medium for power transfer; Example:
hydraulic jacks
5. Powder-actuated – operates like a loaded gun; Example: nailer,
riveter, framing tool, and other fastener tools
Type of Hazards associated with Hand
and Power tools
• Types of hazards
• Struck-by
• Electrical
• Caught-in
• Harmful materials
• Trips and slips
• Sharp edges/protruding objects
• Ergonomics hazard
• Exposure to hazards due to using
• Wrong tool
• Tool wrong way
• Spark-producing tools near flammable sources
• Tools not properly guarded
• Tools not properly grounded
• Inadequate PPE
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• Use guarding techniques for hazards
• Motions: rotating, in-running nip points, reciprocating, transversing
• Actions: cutting, punching, shearing, bending
• Guard
• Exposed moving parts
• Point of operation, in-running nip points, and rotating parts
• Flying chips and sparks
• Abrasive wheels and cutting blades
• Never remove guards when tool is in use
Example of Equipment Safe Guarding
• Properly guarded blower
Safety Precautions to be taken while
using such tools
• General hand and power tool safety practices
• Keep tools clean and well-maintained.
• Use the right tool and use it the right way.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
• Wear proper PPE
• Practice good housekeeping.
• Keep work areas well lit.
• Inspect tools; remove from service if needed.
• Keep all cutting tools sharp
• Precautions for power tools
• Disconnect from power source.
• Keep people at safe distance.
• Secure work.
• Avoid accidental start-ups.
• Fit with guards and safety switches.
• Maintain good footing and balance.
• Wear proper clothing for task.
• Safeguard exposed moving parts
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• Electrical tools:
• Remove from service and tag damaged tools
• Protect against shock
• Never remove third prong
• Protect cords
• Store properly
• Use Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(GFCI) or
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker(ELCB)
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• Abrasive wheels and tools
• Equip it with guards.
• Before mounting, inspect and test.
• Follow manufacturer recommendations for operating speeds.
• Accelerate wheel to operating speed before beginning task.
• Do not stand in front of grinding wheel as it comes up to speed.
• Properly adjust (1/8” opening) and use work rest.
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• Pneumatic tools
• Use same precautions with air hose as with electric cords
• Securely fasten air hose to tool and safeguard with a positive
locking device
• Equip tool with device to keep fasteners from accidently
being ejected.
• Use screens to protect nearby workers.
• Do not use compressed air for cleaning off clothing.
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• Fuel-powered tools
• Handle, transport, and store gas or fuel
in approved containers.
• Shut down and allow engine to cool before
refilling fuel tank.
• Use ventilation and respiratory protection as
needed.
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• Powder-actuated tools
• Treat with extreme caution
• Must be trained and licensed
• Wear suitable PPE
• Do not load tools until just prior to use
• Never point tool at anyone
• Keep hands clear of open barrel end
• Never leave loaded tool unattended
• Do not drive fasteners into materials that are very hard, brittle, or
easily penetrated
• Do not drive fastener into a spalled area
• Use manufacturer-recommended shields, guards, or attachments.
• Store unloaded in a locked box.
Personal Protective Equipment's Check
• Eye protection- clean safety glasses & face
shield.
• Hearing protection for noisy machines &
operations.
• Hand Protection – Leather Work Gloves.
• Use Proper Respirator when using cutting fluids.
• Use Proper Respirator for task that produce dust.
• Use proper gloves when applying any chemical.
• Wear Safety Glasses when using hand tools.
• For heavy work & tools – wear steel toed work
boots.
• Use anti-vibration gloves for tools that vibrate
Do’s & Don’ts for Hand Tools:
(Green Text signifies Do while Red signifies Don’t)
• Use tools designed to allow wrist to stay straight. Avoid using hand tools with your wrist bent.
• Ensure that employees are properly trained in the safe use of hand tools.
• Use good quality tools and keep tools in good condition at all times.
• Inspect tools for defects before use. Replace or repair defective tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and cover sharp edges with suitable covering to protect the tool and to prevent injuries from
unintended contact.
• Replace cracked, splintered, or broken handles on files, hammers, screwdrivers, or sledges.
• Ensure that the handles of tools like hammers and axes fit tightly into the head of the tool.
• Replace worn jaws on wrenches, pipe tools and pliers.
• Redress burred or mushroomed heads of striking tools.
• Pull on a wrench or pliers. Never push unless you hold the tool with your palm open.
• Point sharp tools (e.g., saws, chisels, knives) laying on benches away from aisles and handles should not extend over
the edge of the bench top.
• Maintain tools carefully. Keep them clean and dry, and store them properly after each use.
• Carry tools in a sturdy tool box to and from the work site.
• Wear safety glasses or goggles, or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles) and well-fitting gloves appropriate for
the hazards to which you may be exposed when doing various tasks.
• Use a heavy belt or apron and hang tools at your sides, not behind your back.
• Do not use tools for jobs they are not intended to do. For example, do not use a slot screw drivers as a chisel, pry bar,
wedge or punch or wrenches as hammers.
• Do not apply excessive force or pressure on tools.
• Do not cut towards yourself when using cutting tools.
• Do not hold the stock in the palm of your hand when using a cutting tool or a screwdriver.
• Do not wear bulky gloves to operate hand tools.
• Do not throw tools. Hand them, handle first, directly to other workers.
• Do not carry tools in a way that interferes with using both hands on a ladder, while climbing on a structure, or when
doing any hazardous work. If working on a ladder or scaffold, tools should be raised and lowered using a bucket and
hand line.
• Do not carry a sharp tool in your pocket.
Do’s & Don’ts for Power Tools:
(Green Text signifies Do while Red signifies Don’t)
• Use the right tool for the job.
• Inspect tools before each use.
• Make sure there are guards around points of operation and on/off switches.
• Be sure that tools are switched off before you plug them in.
• Turn off and unplug tools before cleaning or changing parts.
• Use three-prong grounding extension cords with equipment requiring three-
prong plugs. Don’t use three-prong cords with two-prong adapters!.
• Put a power tool down until it has completely stopped running.
• Use cords to raise or lower equipment.
• Fasten cords with staples, nails, or other fasteners that could damage cord
insulation.
• Plug or unplug equipment with wet or sweaty hands.
• Use any tool that has a damaged casing, cord, or plug.
• Continue to operate a power tool that sparks, smokes, gives a shock, or
smells like it’s burning.
• Get clothes or body parts near the point of operation.
• Use electric power tools in wet areas unless the tools have been specially
approved for.
Identify Hazard

Hand-held sander
with exposed wires
should not be used.
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This three-prong
grounding plug has
the ground prong
broken off.
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Working in street
with power cords
potentially exposed
to traffic.

Guard removed from

saw blade.

Power take-off guard is

missing.
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Grinder guard
removed to
accommodate
larger wheel.
Do You Know ?
Fatal Facts:
Employee killed when struck
in head by a nail fired from a
powder-actuated tool.
Queries related to topic