Hazard Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools & Equipment
California State Compensation Insurance Fund
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California State Compensation Insurance Fund - Hazard Checklists
The following are links to all of the items in this collection:
Documents
- Hazard Checklist: Abrasive Wheel Equipment (Grinders)
- Hazard Checklist: Electrical
- Hazard Checklist: Flammable & Combustible Materials
- Hazard Checklist: Fueling
- Hazard Checklist: Hoist and Auxiliary Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Housekeeping
- Hazard Checklist: Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- Hazard Checklist: Lock-out Block-out Procedures
- Hazard Checklist: Medical Services and First Aid
- Hazard Checklist: Noise
- Hazard Checklist: Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
- Hazard Checklist: Portable Hand Tools and Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools & Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Record Keeping
- Hazard Checklist: Toxic Substances
- Hazard Checklist: Transporting Employees
- Hazard Checklist: Walkways
- Hazard Checklist: Spraying Operations
Summary Statement
Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure that all portable power tools have appropriate guards in place, are grounded, etc. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items.
| HAZARD | satisfactory | Needs Attention |
Target Date of Correction |
Date Corrected |
| 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 ratings 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? | ||||
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