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Hand and Power Tool Safety

This training focuses on the importance of hand and power tool safety and the precautions you need to take to stay safe when working with these tools. We’ll look at the statistics regarding injuries from hand and power tools, examine some of the hazards associated with them, and explore the precautions you can take to increase your safety when using them. Recognizing unsafe procedures and implementing proper precautions are instrumental in maintaining tool safety and reducing the risk of injury. Even if you don't use hand and power tools directly, if you supervise or work with others who use these types of tools, you need to understand the risks and precautions associated with them.

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Learning Objectives

Recall the kinds of injuries associated with hand and power tools.
Identify the hazards associated with hand and power tools.

Describe general precautions to take when using hand and power tools.
Describe specific precautions to take with various categories of hand and power tools.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Overview
3. Learning Objectives
4. Important Facts
2. Hand Tools I
1. Hand Tools
2. Hand Tools
3. Learning Activity: Types of Hazards
4. Hand Tools – General Precautions
5. Knowledge Check: What Went Wrong?
6. Hand Tools – Categories
7. Striking Tools
8. Learning Activity: Striking Tools
3. Hand Tools II
1. Tightening and Loosening Tools
2. Cutting Tools
3. Scissor-type Tools
4. Knowledge Check: Cutting Tools
5. Prying Tools
6. Digging Tools
7. Smoothing Tools
8. Learning Activity: Digging Tools
9. Toolboxes
10. Learning Activity: Hand Tools

4. Power Tools I
1. Power Tools
2. Power Tools
3. Power Tools
4. Learning Activity: Correcting Power Tool Hazards
5. Power Tools II
1. Electrical Tools
2. Powered Abrasive Wheel Tools
3. Powered Abrasive Wheel Tools (continued)
4. Pneumatic Tools
5. Knowledge Check: What Went Wrong?
6. Cartridge (Powder or Explosive) Tools
7. Hydraulic Power Tools
8. Knowledge Check: What Went Wrong?
6. Conclusion
1. Conclusion