C&W Services - Hand and Power Tools - Original

• Facility Address
  Address

• Manager/Supervisor

• Date/Time

  Date

• Inspector(s)

Hand Tool Self-Inspection Checklist

• All tools and equipment maintained in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand tools such as chisels, punches, etc., which develop mushroomed heads during use, reconditioned or replaced as necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Broken or fractured handles on hammers, axes, and similar equipment replaced promptly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Worn or bent wrenches replaced regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate handles used on files and similar tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees made aware of the hazards caused by faulty or improperly used hand tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate safety glasses, face shields, etc. used while using hand tools or equipment which might produce flying materials or be subject to breakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Jacks checked periodically to assure they are in good operational condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tool handles wedged tightly in the head of all tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tool cutting edges kept sharp so the tool will move smoothly without binding or skipping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools stored in dry, secure location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Portable Power Tools and Equipment

• Grinders, saws and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment, recommended by the manufacturer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Circular saw guards checked to assure they are not wedged up, thus leaving the lower portion of the blade unguarded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cord-connected, electrically-operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or of the approved double insulated type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, and sprockets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable fans provided with full guards or screens having opening 1/2 inch or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hoisting equipment available and used for lifting heavy objects, and are hoist ratings and characteristics appropriate for the task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground-fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical 15 and 20 amp circuits, used during periods of construction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power-operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ABRASIVE WHEEL EQUIPMENT-GRINDERS

• Work rest used and kept adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the wheel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adjustable tongue on the top side of the grinder used and kept adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the wheel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Side guards cover the spindle, nut, and flange and 75 percent of the wheel diameter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Goggles or face shields always worn when grinding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with the RPM rating of the grinder motor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each grinder has an individual on/off control switch

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each electrically operated grinder effectively grounded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dust collectors and powered exhausts provided on grinders used in operations that produce large amounts of dust?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Splash guards mounted on grinders that use coolant to prevent the coolant from reaching employees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleanliness maintained around grinders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS

• Employees who operate powder-actuated tools trained in their use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each powder-actuated tool stored in its own locked container when not being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sign at least 7 inches by 10 inches with bold face type reading "Powder-Actuated Tool in Use" conspicuously posted when the tools are being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Powder-actuated tools left unloaded until they are actually ready to be used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Powder-actuated tools inspected for obstructions or defects each day before use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Powder-actuated tool operators have and use appropriate personal protective equipment such as hard hats, safety goggles, safety shoes and ear protectors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A