OSHA Hand and Power Tools Inspection

• Client / Site

• Location
  Address

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

HAND TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• Are all tools and equipment (both company and employee-owned) used by employees at their workplace in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand tools such as chisels and punches, which develop mushroomed heads during use, reconditioned or replaced as necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are worn or bent wrenches replaced regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate handles used on files and similar tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are 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

• Are jacks checked periodically to ensure they are in good operating condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tool handles wedged tightly in the head of all tools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools stored in dry, secure location where they won’t be tampered with?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is eye and face protection used when driving hardened or tempered spuds or nails?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PORTABLE (POWER OPERATED) TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, on equipment such as concrete mixers, and air compressors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens having openings 1/2 inch (1.2700 centimeters) or less?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Recommendations

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Completion

• Full Name and Signature of the Inspector

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