Tools 29 CFR

Ensure that sufficient space exists around the electrical equipment or circuit in order to maintain or operate it safely. Personnel must remove personal metal jewelry. De-energize electrical equipment before testing or repairing in accordance with the OSHA Lockout Tag-out Standard 29 CFR 1910.147. If de-energizing electrical equipment or circuits increases the potential of an electrical hazard or requires troubleshooting, use appropriate tools and PPE as mandated by the situation. 

Ensure machines and tools are in safe working order and in con tUance with relevant standards [29 CFR... 

OSHA rules for heavy equipment, falls, power lines, electrical equipment, tools, excavations, carbon monoxide, and asphalt fiimes are covered throughout 29 CFR1926. OSHA rules for highway construction sites (also called work zones) can be found in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart G ( 1926.200 -. 203). Unfortrmately, OSHA does not provide much in the way of protecting workers from hazards of work zone traffic. However, while the Department of Transportation (DOT) has the intention of protecting motorists and pedestrians, it also provides some protection for road workers rmder 23 CFR 630 Subpart J and K and 23 CFR 655 Subpart F. 

Construction regulatory text 29 CFR 1926.300-.307 — Tools, hand and power. 

General industry regulatory text 29 CFR 1910, Subpart P — Hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment. 

Powder-actuated tools used for fastening operate and can injure and kill much like a loaded gun and should be treated with the same respect and precautions. In fact, they are so dangerous, that they must be operated only by specially trained employees. For these reasons, OSHA regulates powder-actuated tools under 29 CFR 1926.302(e). 

Subpart I of construction standard 29 CFR 1926, concentrates on the proper use and condition of both hand and power tools. Tool regulations on the jobsite apply to both employee-owned and employer-provided tools. This is important to note because so many times contractors and subcontractors are hired to work on the same jobsite. 

Neither federal nor state safety and health regulations require companies to form safety committees. However, they are widely recognized as an effective tool in generating employee involvement, raising employee awareness, and strengthening a company s overall safety and health program. One source that covers safety and health committees is contained in 29 CFR 1960, Federal Employee Safety and Health, Subpart F-Occupational Safety and Health Committees. Listed below are general provisions from safety and health committees required for Federal employees ... 

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