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This course covers the following information:

Hand and Power Tool Safety: Hand and Power Tool Hazards

  • The hazards that are associated with using hand and power tools.
  • How tools can cause long-term health problems as well as immediate traumatic injuries.
  • The safe work practices that can help prevent injuries while using hand and power tools.

Hand and Power Tool Safety: Tool Inspection and Maintenance

  • Why hand and power tools that are well-maintained are less likely to cause injuries.
  • The types of wear, damage and alterations that you should look for before working with a hand or power tool.
  • Safe work practices you should follow when inspecting, using and storing tools.

Hand and Power Tool Safety: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • The different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when working with hand and power tools.
  • The pros and cons of wearing different types of PPE for protection from hand and power tools.
  • The safe work practices that can help you get the best protection from your PPE.
  • How to avoid getting caught in the moving parts of power tools.

Hand and Power Tool Safety: Using Electric Power Tools Safely

  • The hazards that are associated with using electrically-powered tools.
  • Where these hazards exist in your workplace.
  • The safe work practices that can help you avoid these hazards.

Hand and Power Tool Safety: Preventing Kickbacks

  • What kickbacks are and how they are caused.
  • What conditions may cause kickbacks.
  • The safe work practices that can help prevent kickbacks.

Hand and Power Tool Safety: Reducing Hazards in Your Work Area

  • How to identify the different types of tool-related hazards that can exist in a work area.
  • The types of equipment and safe work practices you can use to reduce or eliminate these hazards.