Overview & Objectives
The Hand and Power Tools for Construction online safety course from Exceed Safety is an intermediate-level training in which participants will learn the proper handling and use of tools of all types used throughout the construction industry. Participants can expect to learn according to OSHA’s hand and power tool regulations for avoiding accidents and preventing injuries. Additionally, participants will be presented with different types of mechanical hazards, tools, and precautionary measures, all of which will ensure the highest degree of understanding regarding tool safety.
Exceed Safety’s Hand and Power Tools for Construction online course is designed specifically to train participants about the hazards of using hand and portable power tools on the construction jobsite. Taught in accordance with OSHA regulations, you can expect to learn about the proper selection, use, maintenance, inspection, and care of hand and power tools. Specific course topics include the following:
- Overview and introduction to hand and power tools
- Types of mechanical hazards
- Precautionary measures
- Types of tools
- Case study – power tool electrocution
- Case study – portable grinder accident
- Pneumatic tools
- Liquid fuel/powder-actuated tools
- Case study – power tool fatality
- Hydraulics and mixers in a MSDS
Specific industry terms discussed throughout the course include the following:
- Hand and power tools
- Portable power tool safety
- OSHA CFR 29 1910 and 1926 (construction)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- National Institute Organization for Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)