What are the

Hazards of
HAND TOOLS?
Improper Use and Maintenance
are
the Biggest Reasons for Hand Tools-
related
Accidents and Injuries
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Hand Tools are Powered

Manually, and Gan Include:
• Axes • Chisels
• Cutters • Drills
• Hammers • Knives

I • Pliers
• Screwdrivers
• Wrenches
• Saws

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Working with Hand Tools, Especially When Not

Properly Trained, Can Be Extremely Hazardous
The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration [OSHA], Therefore, Requires
Employers To Provide Training for Their
Employees, and Ensure the Safe Condition
of
All Equipment and Tools Used
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Examples of Dangers
• Chisel Tips Can Break Off, and Fly into the
User's Eye and/or Face
• The Heads ofTools such as Axes or Hammers
Can Split, Fly Off, and Strike the User
• Wrenches Can Slip from the Hand and Cause
Injury to the User or Other People
Nearby
• The Heads of Tools such as Chisels and
Wedges Can Shatter on Impact, Causing
Sharp Fragments to Fly Off and Injure
People in Close Vicinity
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Avoiding the Hazards
• Ensure Wooden Handles are Not
Cracked, Loose, or Splintered
 • Ensure the Wrench's Jaws are Not Sprung
• Direct Sharp Tool s Away from Other People,
and Aisle Areas
• Do Not Use Mushroo med Heads with Impact
To ols, such as Ch isels and Wedges

• Use Spark Resistant Tools

• Do Not Use Hand Tools Near Flammable,
Volatile, and/or Explosive Substances
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