TOOLBOX TALK TOPIC: HANDTOOLS

 It would not be difficult to prevent hand tool accidents if every man who uses
hand tools would remember and follow just 4 simple rules:
1. Select the proper tool for the job.
2. Be sure it is in good condition e.g. cutting edges sharp, handles secured firmly.
3. Use it correctly.
4. Store tools in the proper place at the end of each shift.

 Once you have selected the proper tool for the job you are doing, check it
over. Is it in good shape? Is the cold chisel end burred? Is the pick or hammer
handle secure and free of splinters? Is the handsaw blade sharp? Be sure to
turn in defective tools for immediate repair.

 Even a good tool must be used properly. So here are some precautions to
remember when you use some of the most common tools:

1. Saws blade must be kept sharp with the teeth properly set and clean. Start a
cut slowly and cautiously as the saw blade may jump out of the cut.
2. Discard worn wrenches with jaws that won’t hold. Be sure the adjusting
screws are free of rust, and place the wrench on a nut in the direction the
handle is to move. Never use a wrench as a hammer.
3. Never use a file as a pry/crow bar. Keep the file clean to prevent it from
slipping.
4. Be sure the hammer has a securely wedged handle suited to the type of
head, and inspect for splinters. Remember carpenter or claw hammers are
designed primarily for driving and drawing nails. They should never be used to
strike cold chisels or other hardened steel tools because the heads are so
tempered that they may chip and cause you serious injury.
5. Have mushroomed chisel and drift pinheads dressed and cutting edge sharp.
6. Avoid flying nails by keeping hammer heads in good condition and by making
sure the nail is set before driving home.
7. During the day, keep tools not in use out of the way so they won’t be tripping
hazards.

TASK It would not be difficult to prevent hand

tool accidents if every man follow 4 simple
rules. Name the 4 simple rules