Hand and Power Tools Safety Inspection Checklist
This checklist can help you identify already existing or potentially hazardous conditions and recommend corrective action that could address each issue at hand.
MaintainX
07/21/2022
Hand and Power Tools Safety Inspection Checklist
This checklist can help you identify already existing or potentially hazardous conditions and recommend corrective action that could address each issue at hand.
Department/Division:
Date of Inspection:
Location:
Inspector:
Hand Tools and Equipment
Are tools and equipment (city and personal) in good condition?
Are chisels, punches, or other mushroomed head tools repaired or replaced?
Are broken handles on hammers and axes replaced promptly?
Are worn or bent wrenches repaired or replaced?
Do files have handles?
Is eye and face protection worn while using hand tools that might produce flying materials or breakage?
Have employees been trained to use hand tools properly?
Are jacks checked to assure they are in good operating condition and marked with the jack capacity?
Portable Power Tools and Equipment
Are grinders, saws and similar equipment used with appropriate safety guards?
Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe?
Are rotating or moving parts guarded to prevent physical contact?
Are all cord-connected, electrically operated tools and equipment grounded or double insulated?
Are guards in placed over belts, pulleys, chains and sprockets on equipment such as concrete mixers, air compressors, etc.
Are portable fans provided with full guards having openings of 1/2 inch or less?
Are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) used with portable electrical power tools?
Is compressed air used for cleaning reduced to a nozzle pressure of 30 psi or less?
Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power-operated tools inspected regularly for servicablity?
Is portable hoisting equipment posted with capacity and latest load test information?
Do chain saws have anti-kickback devices?
Abrasive Wheel Grinders
Is the work rest adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the wheel?
Is the tongue guard adjust to within 1/4 inch of the wheel?
Do side guards cover the spindle, nut and flange and 75% of the wheel diameter?
Are bench and pedestal grinders permanently mounted?
Are goggles or face shields worn while grinding?
Is the maximum RPM rating of each abrasive wheel compatible with the RPM rating of the grinder motor?
Does each grinder have an individual on and off control?
Are dust collectors or powered exhausts provided?
Power Actuated Tools
Are employees who operate power-actuated tools trained in their use and do they carry a valid operator card?
Is each powered-actuated tool stored in its own locked container when not being used?
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)