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Checklist For Hand Tools

The document is a checklist for assessing the safety and maintenance of hand tools and portable power tools. It includes questions regarding the condition of tools, safety guards, electrical safety measures, and proper storage. The checklist aims to ensure that tools are maintained in a safe condition to prevent accidents and injuries.

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Checklist For Hand Tools

The document is a checklist for assessing the safety and maintenance of hand tools and portable power tools. It includes questions regarding the condition of tools, safety guards, electrical safety measures, and proper storage. The checklist aims to ensure that tools are maintained in a safe condition to prevent accidents and injuries.

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Project No.

Project Name
location
Date: Time:
Sr.
No Description yes No Remarks
.
1 Are hand tools and portable power tools
regularly maintained in a safe condition
2 Are tool handles free of splits and cracks?
3 Are handles wedged tightly in the heads of all
tools?
4 Are impact tools free of mushroomed heads?
5 Are the heads of chisels or pinches ground
periodically to prevent mushrooming?
6 Are cutting edges kept sharp so the tool will
move. smoothly without binding or skipping?
7 Is sharping, redressing or repairing tools done
properly, using tools suited to each purpose?
8 Are power saws and similar equipment provided
with safety guards?
9 Are tools used with the correct shield, guard, or
attachments recommended by the manufacturer?
10 Are abrasive wheel grinders provided with safety
guards which cover the spindle ends, nut and
flange projections?
11 Are work rests and tongue guards properly set?
12 Are portable circular saws equipped with guards
above and below the base or shoe?

13 Are saw guards checked to assure they are not


wedged up thereby leaving an unguarded lower
portion of the blade?
14 Are springs checked for wear?
15 Are guards kept in place and in working order?
16 Are rotating or moving parts of equipment’s
guarded to prevent contact by employees?
17 Is the pneumatic hose line secured to the
pneumatic tools?
18 Are tool bills secured by use of safety clips or
retainers to prevent accidental disconnecting?
19 Is appropriate earth leakage circuit breaker
provided at the job site?
Or
Is an assured equipment grounding conductor
established and implemented at the job site?
20 Are electric powered tools double-insulated or
properly grounded?
21 Are tools stored in a dry, secure location where
they won't be tampered with?
22 Is the power cable for portable power tools in
good condition, free from any signs of wear or
cracks?
23 Are the power cable end fittings in safe
condition?
24 Is the extension power cable used for supplying
power to the tool in good condition?
25 Does the present colour code matches with that
of the colour code schedule.

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