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Safety Information Profile: Powered Hand Tools.

PB84153451

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Allcott, G. A.
Page Count	78
Abstract	A safety information profile is presented for the use of powered hand tools (Standard Industrial Classification Divisions D, B, and Service Division I). Power tools are described based on power sources. Potential hazards are reviewed for each group of tools, and existing controls are discussed. Accident and illness information is included. Exposure level surveys and related studies are cited. Industry safety trends and federal standards are described. Names and addresses of industry associations and other interested parties are provided. It is concluded that the injury rate for the use of powered tools is relatively high but severity is low, and that accidents generally result from careless use of the tool and inadequate personal protective gear. The least controllable hazard is identified as penetration of electrical circuits, for which recommendations include grounding electrically powered equipment and worker hazard awareness.
Keywords	Hand tools Safety Profiles Standards Operations Hazards Industries Accident prevention Industrial hygiene Protective equipment Occupational safety and health SIC D SIC B SIC Service Division I Industrial accidents Health hazards
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	94F - Tooling, Machinery, & Tools 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 94D - Job Environment 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	Radian Corp., Salt Lake City, UT.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198409
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-78-0130

Safety Information Profile: Powered Hand Tools.

Safety Information Profile: Powered Hand Tools.
PB84153451

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Allcott, G. A.
Page Count	78
Abstract	A safety information profile is presented for the use of powered hand tools (Standard Industrial Classification Divisions D, B, and Service Division I). Power tools are described based on power sources. Potential hazards are reviewed for each group of tools, and existing controls are discussed. Accident and illness information is included. Exposure level surveys and related studies are cited. Industry safety trends and federal standards are described. Names and addresses of industry associations and other interested parties are provided. It is concluded that the injury rate for the use of powered tools is relatively high but severity is low, and that accidents generally result from careless use of the tool and inadequate personal protective gear. The least controllable hazard is identified as penetration of electrical circuits, for which recommendations include grounding electrically powered equipment and worker hazard awareness.
Keywords	Hand tools Safety Profiles Standards Operations Hazards Industries Accident prevention Industrial hygiene Protective equipment Occupational safety and health SIC D SIC B SIC Service Division I Industrial accidents Health hazards
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	94F - Tooling, Machinery, & Tools 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 94D - Job Environment 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	Radian Corp., Salt Lake City, UT.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198409
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-78-0130