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Region I
DIVISION OF PANGASINAN II

San Jacinto National High School

Grade 9
Self -Learning Module

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Electrical installation and maintenance
Quarter 1 Week 5
Module 5
STORING ELECTRIC AND HYDRAULIC TOOLS
 STORING ELECTRIC AND HYDRAULIC TOOLS

INTRODUCTION
Proper storage of electrical power and hydraulic tools ensures their durability and efficiency.
Develop a system of racks, bins, and tools panels for safe storing of electrical power, hydraulic
tools and other materials should have its own racks. They must be stored in dry places. Don’t
store tools, supplies or spare parts in the aisle or on the floor where they become tripping
hazards. Correct labeling of cabinets and tool racks in accessible locations for laboratory activity
in the shop is also important.

LESSON 1: STORING ELECTRIC AND HYDRAULIC TOOLS

EXPECTATIONS
Upon completion of the module, learners should be able to:
 understand the basic tips on how to store electric and hydraulic tools;
 apply safe storing electric and hydraulic tools in your workplace; and
 familiarize with the safety rules in electric and hydraulic tools.

LESSON PROPER
Electrical Power and Hydraulic Tool Safety Rules
Safety within the outside the shop is important. Teaching young people to respect power
tools and take safety procedures to heart represents a continual challenge and a serious
responsibility. Some students come to class without any idea what electrical power and hydraulic
are. Others have received poor instruction or downright bad advice and mistakenly think they
“know what they are doing.” It’s essential that both groups must gain from you a solid
foundation in modern power tool safety practices that they can use in class and throughout
their lives. To avoid accidents, electrical power and hydraulic tool operators must be
knowledgeable in handling these tools. Inexperienced, untrained, and unprepared operators
can be injured within minutes of attempting to use them.
Safety/precautionary measures should always be observed when handling power tools,
many of these precautions are common to all. Learn these by heart and you’ll always be safe.
• Always read, understand, and follow the Instruction Manual before using any power tool. Also read the
nameplate information and follow the warning labels of the tool itself.
• Always wear safety googles or safety glasses with side shields. Use a dust mask for dusty operations and
wear hearing protection when needed.
• Avoid wearing loose-fitting clothing, no neckties, no jewelry, no dangling objects of any kind. Long hair must
be tied back out of your way. Use Non- slippery footwear.
• Make sure your work area is neat and clean and free from any debris that might get in your way or be
ignited by hot tools, chips or sparks.
• Make sure you work area is well – lighted.
• Before you plug in any power tool, make sure the power switch is off.
• Make sure that all appropriate guards are in place and working.
• Always turn off and unplug the tool before you make any adjustments or changes in accessories.
• Never use any accessory except those specifically supplied or recommended by the manufacturer. They
should be described in the tool’s Instructional Manual.
• Never use power tools in wet or damp conditions.
• Never use a tool that is damaged or malfunctioning.
• Make sure that the extension cord used is designed for its purpose. If the tool has a three-pronged plug,
make sure you use a three-pronged extension cord plugged into a three-pronged outlet.
• Never use power tools if you are tired, sick, distracted, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Make sure cutters or blades are clean, sharp and securely in place. Never use bent, broken or warped blades
or cutters.
• Never overreach while using a power tool. Stay in balance.
 • Never rush what you are doing. Be in focus. Don’t let anything distract you.
• When using hand-held power tools, always keep a firm grip with both hands. Losing control creates a
hazardous situation.
• Always use the right tool for the right job. No substitutions are allowed.
• When done, always unplug, clean and store the tool in a safe and dry place.
Basic tips in storing electrical power and hydraulic tools
 Commonly used electrical power and hydraulic tools should be placed at the center shelves of the cabinet.
 Heavy tools like power grinder should be placed at the lowest shelf.
 Light tools should be placed at the upper shelf.
 Electrical power and hydraulic tools must be stored according to their classification.
 Defective tools shall be kept in section intended for them for inventory purposes
Safe storage of Electrical Power and Hydraulic Tools
1. Develop a system of racks, bins, and tools panel for safe storing of electrical power tools,
hydraulic tools and other materials.
2. Don’t store tools, supplies or spare parts in the aisle or on the floor where they become
tripping hazards.
3. Keep other flammable materials away from heaters and welding areas to prevent fire.
4. Grease oil, paint and solvent should be stored in a close metal container, preferably in
metal cabinets.
5. Gasoline or other fuels should never be stored inside a shop.
6. Electrical power tools, hydraulic tools and other materials should be stored in any area
designed specifically for them.
7. Electrical power tools should have its own racks or tool panels while hydraulic tools should
have its own racks tool panels.

ACTIVITY

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer
sheet.

1. Which of the following is NOT a safe practice when working with power tools?
A. Keeping hoses and cords away from oil, heat, and sharp edges
B. Securing work with a vice or clamps, keeping both hands free to use the tool
C. Yanking the hose or the cord to disconnect it from the receptacle
D. None of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT a general safety practice you should follow when using hand
and power tools?
A. Always wear proper personal protective equipment
B. Keep your tools in good working order
C. Know how to properly operate tools before using them
D. Wash the tool with soap and water after using
3. Before using any power tool, always read, understand, and follow.
A. Instructions
B. Instruction Manual
C. Policy
D. Rules and Regulations
4. In laboratory class who is responsible for hand and power tool safety?
A. Principal
B. Student
C. Teacher
D. Both B and C
5. Hand tools are tools that are powered .
A. By batteries
B. Electronically
C. Manually
D. All of the above
 6. Fuel-powered tools are usually operated with gasoline. The most serious hazard
associated with the use of fuel-powered tools comes from fuel vapors that can .
A. Burn
B. Explode
C. Give off dangerous exhaust fumes
D. All of the above
7. Basic safety rules can help prevent hazards associated with the use of electrical power
and hydraulic tools.
A. Operate tools according to the safety rules
B. Provide and use properly any type of personal protective equipment
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
8. Before you plug in any power tool, make sure the power switch is .
A. Off B.On C. Sleep C. Stand by
9. At the end of a laboratory activities after you used power tools, you should:
A. Leave them where they are so they can be used late
B. .Put them back in their proper storage place
C. . Turn them in to your supervisor for inspection
D. All of the above
10. Never use power tools if you are .
A. Distracted B. Influence of drug or alcohol C.Sick D. All of the above

ANSWER KEY

1. C 6. D
2. D 7. C
3. B 8. A
4. D 9. B
5. A 10. D

PART I
EVALUATION
Directions: Analyze the questions below and write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE
if not. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.
_ _ _ _ 1. Always examine the tool for damages before use.
_ _ _ _ 2. It is OK to wear loose clothing, dangling objects and jewelry using hand tool.
_ _ _ _ 3. Use only tools and equipment in good condition.
_ _ _ _ 4. It is OK to adjust or clear a jam while the power tool is running.
_ _ _ _ 5 . Keep safe distance between your hands and all moving parts of the power tool.
_ _ _ _ 6 . Always read, understand, and follow instruction.
_ _ _ _ 7. Make sure your work area is well-lighted.
_ _ _ _ 8. Use power tools in wet or damp conditions.
_ _ _ _ 9 . Always use the right tool for the right job.
_ _ _ _ 10. Use a tool that is damaged or malfunction.
PART II
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in your answer
sheet.
1. Fuel-powered tools are usually operated with gasoline. The most serious hazard
associated with the use of fuel-powered tools comes from fuel vapors that can
.
A. Burn
B. Explode
C. Give off dangerous exhaust fumes
D. All the above
2. In laboratory class who is responsible for hand and power tool safety?
A. Principal
B. Student
C. Teacher
D. Both B and C
3. Never use power tools if you are .
A. Distracted
B. Influence of drug or alcohol
C. Sick
D. All of the above
4. Which of the following is NOT a safe practice when working with power tools?
A. Keeping hoses and cords away from oil, heat, and sharp edges
B. Securing work with a vice or clamps, keeping both hands free to use the tool
C. Yanking the hose or the cord to disconnect it from the receptacle
D. None of the above
5. Before using any power tool, always read, understand, and follow.
A. Instructions
B. Instruction Manual
C. Policy
D. Rules and Regulations
6. Basic safety rules can help prevent hazards associated with the use of electrical
power and hydraulic tools.
A. Operate tools according to the safety rules
B. Provide and use properly any type of personal protective equipment
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT a general safety practice you should follow when using
hand and power tools?
A. Always wear proper personal protective equipment
B. Keep your tools in good working order
C. Know how to properly operate tools before using them
D. Wash the tool with soap and water after using
8. Hand tools are tools that are powered .
A. By batteries
B. Electronically
C. Manually
D. All of the above
9. Before you plug in any power tool, make sure the power switch is .
A. Off
B. On
C. Sleep
D. Stand by
10. At the end of a laboratory activities after you used power tools, you should:
 A. Leave them where they are so they can be used later
B. Put them back in their proper storage place
C. Turn them in to your supervisor for inspection
D. All of the above

PART III

Directions: Arrange the tools inside the cabinet or tool rack, then write the name of the
tools that should be placed at the upper, center, and lower shelves using the given table
below.

TOOL CABINET

Soldering Gun Chisel Upper shelf

Side cutter plier Long nose plier Combination plier Saw

Hack saw

Standard Screwdriver
Philip Screwdriver
Hammer
Center shelf
Ball peen
hammer Mallet

Steel tape
ruler Wire
Gauge
Caliper
Center shelf
Analog Multi-
meter Digital
Multi-meter
Clamp meter
Megger

Hydraulic Knockout Set

Dieless Hydraulic
Lower shelf
Crimper Hickey or
Conduit Bender Portable
Power Threader Portable
power tools

Blow Torch
REFERENCES
 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Learner’s Material.
 Competency-Based Learning Material. Second year
 K to 12 Basic Education Technology and Livelihood Education Learning
Module