Safety and Health Topics: Hand and Power Tools

	Hand and Power Tools
	Hazards and Solutions

Many workers are unaware of the potential hazards in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable to injury. The following references aid in recognizing and controlling hand and power tool hazards in the workplace.

Small Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a 260 KB PDF, 56 pages.
Hand and Power Tools. OSHA Publication 3080, (2002). Also available as a 171 KB PDF, 32 pages. Includes information on the dangers of hand and power tools and safety precautions.
Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Small Gasoline Powered Engines. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
NIOSH Pursues Hand-Vibration Studies to Understand, Address Risks. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (2003, June 3). Announces that NIOSH is pursuing studies to help fill critical research gaps linking vibrating hand tools with worker injuries and point to ways for effectively reducing risks of hand-vibration disorders for employees who use jackhammers, chipping hammers, power drills, and other vibrating tools.
Hazard Controls (HCs). US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Published series for wood dust:
- Control of Wood Dust from Horizontal Belt Sanders. Publication No. 96-121. Also available as a 176 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- Control of Wood Dust from Shapers. Publication No. 96-122. Also available as a 165 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- Control of Wood Dust from Automated Routers. Publication No. 96-123. Also available as a 147 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- Control of Wood Dust from Large Diameter Disc Sanders. Publication No. 96-124. Also available as a 163 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- Control of Wood Dust from Random Orbital Hand Sanders. Publication No. 96-125. Also available as a 152 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- Control of Wood Dust from Orbital Hand Sanders. Publication No. 96-126. Also available as a 164 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- Control of Wood Dust from Table Saws. Publication No. 96-127. Also available as a 151 KB PDF, 2 pages.
Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (eLCOSH).
Hand/Power Tools. National Ag Safety Database (NASD). Links to several informative documents covering machinery safety and hand/power tools.