Hand, power and powder-actuated tools
CHST video lesson, 6:32. CHST Domain 1: Hazard and Risk Identification and Control
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CHST review of 29 CFR 1926.300 and 1926.302: tool condition, guarding, switches, pneumatic limits, fuel and hydraulic tools, and the powder-actuated tool rules that show up on exam day.
Included with every CHST pass, with captions, chapters and the full transcript. Every rule and number is cited on screen to its primary source.
What this lesson covers
In this lesson, you'll learn to: match the required switch type to the tool class, state the guarding numbers for fans and grinders, state the pneumatic and hydraulic tool limits, and apply the powder-actuated tool rules. Start with 1926.300. Tools must be kept safe, whoever owns them. Condition applies whether the employer or the employee furnished the tool.
- Intro
- Learning objectives
- General requirements
- Guarding numbers
- Switch requirements
- Electric and pneumatic
- Pneumatic tools
- Fuel and hydraulic
- Powder-actuated tools
- Powder-actuated tools
- On the job
- Common exam traps
- Recap quiz
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