Westward Group

A tool that is powered by compressed air.

Learn more about pneumatic tool in the class Hand and Power Tool Safety 145 below.

Safety Training

Class Information

Tooling U classes are offered at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The typical class consists of 12 to 25 lessons and will take approximately one hour to complete.

Class Name: Hand and Power Tool Safety 145
Description: This class covers general safety guidelines for using hand and power tools as regulated by OSHA.
Prerequisites: none
Difficulty: Beginner
Number of Lessons: 17
Language: English, Spanish

Below are all the competencies and job programs that contain the class Hand and Power Tool Safety 145. Job programs are our traditional class lists organized according to common job functions. Competencies are our latest job-specific curricula that help tie online learning to practical, hands-on tasks.

Competencies

• Composites
• Forming, Fabricating, and Stamping
• Machining

Class Outline

• Objectives
• The Importance of Hand and Power Tool Safety
• Hand and Power Tool Basics
• Worksite Organization
• Tool Maintenance and Handling
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Point of Operation Safety
• Hand Tool Safety
• Electric Tool Safety
• Abrasive Wheel Tool Safety
• Pneumatic Tool Safety
• Fuel and Hydraulic Tool Safety
• Powder Tool Safety
• What Is Ergonomics?
• The Importance of Good Posture
• Repetition/Force/Vibration
• Summary

Class Objectives

• Describe general guidelines for hand and power tool safety.
• Describe important hand and power tool basics.
• Describe the characteristics of a well-organized worksite.
• Describe correct steps for proper tool maintenance and handling.
• Identify personal protective equipment for using hand and power tools.
• Describe safety procedures for point of operation safety.
• Describe general guidelines for proper hand tool safety.
• Describe general guidelines for proper electric tool safety.
• Describe general guidelines for proper abrasive wheel tool safety.
• Describe general guidelines for proper pneumatic tool safety.
• Describe general guidelines for proper fuel and hydraulic tool safety.
• Describe general guidelines for powder tool safety.
• Describe ergonomics.
• Describe the importance of good posture.
• Describe the safety risks involved with tasks that require repetition, force, or vibration.

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