HANDandPOWERTOOLSU.S.DepartmentofLaborOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationOSHA30802002(Revised)Thisinformationalbookletisintendedtoprovideageneric,non-exhaustiveoverviewofaparticularstandards-relatedtopic.Thispublicationdoesnotitselfalterordeterminecomplianceresponsibilities,whicharesetforthinOSHAstandardsthemselvesandtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct.Moreover,becauseinterpretationsandenforcementpolicymaychangeovertime,foradditionalguidanceonOSHAcompliancerequirements,thereadershouldconsultcurrentandadministrativeinterpretationsanddecisionsbytheOccupationalSafetyandHealthReviewCommissionandthecourts.Materialcontainedinthispublicationisinthepublicdomainandmaybereproduced,fullyorpartially,withoutpermissionoftheFederalGovernment.Sourcecreditisrequestedbutnotrequired.Thisinformationwillbemadeavailabletosensoryimpairedindividualsuponrequest.Voicephone:(202)693-1999ForsalebytheU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,MailStop:SSOP,Washington,DC20402-9328ISBN0-16-049865-1HandandPowerToolsU.S.DepartmentofLaborElaineL.Chao,SecretaryOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationJohnL.Henshaw,AssistantSecretaryOSHA30802002(Revised)ContentsContentsiiiWhatIsthePurposeofThisBooklet?....................................1WhatAretheHazardsofHandTools?...................................3WhatAretheDangersofPowerTools?.................................4Guards...........................................................................5OperatingControlsandSwitches................................5ElectricTools................................................................6PortableAbrasiveWheelTools....................................7PneumaticTools...........................................................8LiquidFuelTools.........................................................9Powder-ActuatedTools................................................9HydraulicPowerTools...............................................11WhatHelpCanOSHAProvide?............................................13SafetyandHealthProgramManagementGuidelines13StatePrograms............................................................13ConsultationServices.................................................14VoluntaryProtectionPrograms..................................15StrategicPartnershipProgram....................................15TrainingandEducation..............................................15ElectronicInformation...............................................16OSHAPublications....................................................17Emergencies,Complaints,andFurtherAssistance....18StatesandTerritorieswithApprovedPlans.........................19OSHAConsultationProjectDirectory...................................22OSHAAreaOffices...............................................................24OSHARegionalOffices.........................................................27WhatIsthePurposeofThisBooklet?WhatIsthePurposeofThisBooklet?1Thisbookletisdesignedtopresenttoemployeesandemployersasummaryofthebasicsafetyproceduresandsafeguardsassociatedwithhandandportablepowertools.MaterialinthisbookletisbasedonthestandardsoftheOccupa-tionalSafetyandHealthAdministration;thisbooklet,however,shouldnotbeconsideredasasubstituteforthefullsafetyandhealthstandardsforgeneralindustry(publishedinTitle29CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Part1910,Subpar...