Hand and Power Tools
Standards
Hand and power tool hazards are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to hand and power tools in the workplace.
OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart P - Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment | ||
1910.241, Definitions. |
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1910.242, Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general. |
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1910.243, Guarding of portable powered tools. |
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1910.244, Other portable tools and equipment. |
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1910 Subpart R - Special Industries | ||
1910.266, Logging operations. |
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1910 Subpart T - Commercial Diving Operations | ||
1910.422, Procedures during dive. |
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Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918) |
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1915 Subpart H - Tools and Related Equipment | ||
1915.131, General precautions. |
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1915.132, Portable electric tools. |
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1915.133, Hand tools. |
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1915.134, Abrasive wheels. |
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1915.135, Powder actuated fastening tools. |
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1915.136, Internal combustion engines, other than ship's equipment. |
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1917 Subpart C - Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment | ||
1917.51, Hand tools. |
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1918.69, Tools. |
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Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart I - Tools - Hand and Power | ||
1926.300, General requirements. |
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1926.301, Hand tools. |
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1926.302, Power-operated hand tools. |
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1926.303, Abrasive wheels and tools. |
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1926.304, Woodworking tools. |
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1926.305, Jacks-lever and ratchet, screw, and hydraulic. |
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1926.306, Air receivers. |
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1926.307, Mechanical power-transmission apparatus. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart T - Commercial Diving Operations. CPL 02-00-151, (June 13, 2011).
- Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance Including Twelve Previously Stayed Provisions. CPL 02-01-022, (September 27, 1996).
- Logging Operations, Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance. CPL 02-01-019, (March 17, 1995).
- Explosive Actuated Fastening Tools. STD 01-13-002, (December 09, 1985).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- D'AX wheels are to be guarded as cutting saws (June 22, 1998).
- Use of insulated hand tools (July 30, 1996).
- Letter requesting interpretation of the OSHA electrical standards as they apply to employees using insulated hand tools (May 20, 1996).
- The Canadian Standards Association, a nationally recognized testing laboratory, marking and double insulated tools (September 01, 1995).
- Certification of manufactured products intended for use in the workplace (December 14, 1994).
- All electric tools need to be tested by a qualified national testing laboratory and be listed and labeled (January 28, 1994).
- Use of general protective equipment and tools by employees when working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts in the workplace (December 27, 1991).
- Marking recognition, regulations and policy of double insulated power tools (November 08, 1985).
- Applicability of 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) to Portable Pneumatic Powered Fastener Tools (March 25, 1985).
- Clarification that a safety device to automatically cut off the flow of compressed air applies only to pneumatic power tools (June 06, 1983).
- Pneumatic tools must be designed and used in accordance with good engineering practices (April 08, 1982).
- Clarification of 1910.212 and 1910.242 as applying to hand-type office paper cutters and sharp edged hand tools (September 15, 1976).