| PORTABLE POWER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT | ||
| OSHA 1910 - Subpart P - Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Handheld Equipment |
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| Are grinders, saws and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards? | ||
| Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment, recommended by the manufacturer? | ||
| Are portable circular saws equipped with guards above and below the base shoe? | ||
| Are circular saw guards checked to assure they are not wedged up, thus leaving the lower portion of the blade unguarded? | ||
| Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact? | ||
| Are all cord-connected, electrically-operated tools and equipment effectively grounded or of the approved double insulated type? | ||
| Are effective guards in place over belts, pulleys, chains, sprockets, on equipment such as concrete mixers, air compressors, etc.? | ||
| Are portable fans provided with full guards or screens having openings 1/2 inch or less? | ||
| Is hoisting equipment available and used for lifting heavy objects, and are hoist rating and characteristics appropriate for the task? | ||
| Are ground-fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical 15 and 20 ampere circuits, used during periods of construction? | ||
| Are pneumatic and hydraulic hoses on power-operated tools checked regularly for deterioration or damage? | ||