Machine guarding and portable tools

General industry rules on machine guarding and hand and portable powered tools not specifically covered in the construction regulations. 

This section describes the required guarding, inspections, and maintenance requirements for hand and portable tools. It includes tools employees may own and use on the job. Lawn mowers and other internal-combustion-engine-powered machines are included in this section. The proper procedures for using portable jacks are also covered in this section. 

The supplements cover some elanents that are included in the chapters, but are elements that are specific to certain organizations. These supplements include Welding, Materials Handling and General Housekeeping, Transportation Safety, Overhead Hoist and Slings, and Portable Tools and Machine Guarding. 

Grinding wheels rotate at high speeds and have the potential to break apart (explode). Thus, abrasive wheel machinery and portable power tools should only be used on machines provided with safety guards, with the following exceptions ... 

The safety manager is responsible for issuing the policy for portable tools and machine guarding to each operating personnel and updating the policy as necessary to ensure compliance with the most current regulations. 

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