Portable power tools

Overview

Portable power tools are generally classified by their power source: electric, pneumatic, liquid fuel, hydraulic, and powder-actuated. Follow these five safe practices to prevent injuries caused by portable power tools:

Maintain them to keep them in good condition
Use the right tool for the job
Examine each tool for damage before using it; do not use damaged tools
Operate tools following the manufacturer’s instructions
Use the personal protective equipment appropriate for the tool

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Checklists
- Tools and equipment: portable power-operated
  Checklist for tools and equipment: portable power-operated.
  English
Hazard alerts
- Pneumatic nail gun use
  Hazard alert on pneumatic nail and staple gun safety.
  English 03/17/2009
References
- Rules with requirements
  We get many calls and emails from employers asking the same question. It begins: “Which of your rules have requirements for…” You can finish the sentence with words like “recordkeeping,” “employee training,” and “written documents.” To answer those questions, we’ve organized these rules requirements into a filterable, sortable, searchable table.
  English 05/10/2019

Education and training

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Final Rules
Interpretations
- Makita powered mitre box saw
  01/16/1990
- Portable electric grinders
  03/21/1994
Program Directives
- Guarding: Portable Belt Sanding Machines
  Purpose: To inform OR-OSHA staff of the existence of a federal program directive.
  A-192 03/27/2001
- National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations
  Purpose: This directive describes policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce workplace machinery and equipment hazards which may cause amputations.
  A-280 06/01/2020
- Tools: Powder Actuated Fastening
  Purpose: To provide specific interpretation as to when magazine-fed, explosive power-operated hand tools are considered loaded.
  A-023 01/16/2013

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