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Client / Site
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Location
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Prepared by
HAND TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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Are all tools and equipment (both company and employee-owned) used by employees at their workplace in good condition?
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Are hand tools such as chisels and punches, which develop mushroomed heads during use, reconditioned or replaced as necessary?
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Are broken or fractured handles on hammers, axes and similar equipment replaced promptly?
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Are worn or bent wrenches replaced regularly?
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Are appropriate handles used on files and similar tools?
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Are employees made aware of the hazards caused by faulty or improperly used hand tools?
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Are appropriate safety glasses, face shields, etc. used while using hand tools or equipment which might produce flying materials or be subject to breakage?
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Are jacks checked periodically to ensure they are in good operating condition?
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Are tool handles wedged tightly in the head of all tools?
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Are tool cutting edges kept sharp so the tool will move smoothly without binding or skipping?
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Are tools stored in dry, secure location where they won’t be tampered with?
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Is eye and face protection used when driving hardened or tempered spuds or nails?
PORTABLE (POWER OPERATED) TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
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Are grinders, saws and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards?
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Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment, recommended by the manufacturer?
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Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe?
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Are circular saw guards checked to assure they are not wedged up, thus leaving the lower portion of the blade unguarded?
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Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact?
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Are all cord-connected, electrically operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or of the approved double insulated type?
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Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, on equipment such as concrete mixers, and air compressors?
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Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens having openings 1/2 inch (1.2700 centimeters) or less?
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Is hoisting equipment available and used for lifting heavy objects, and are hoist ratings and characteristics appropriate for the task?
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Are ground-fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical 15 and 20 ampere circuits, used during periods of construction?
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Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage?
Recommendations
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Completion
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Full Name and Signature of the Inspector