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- 1 What is likely to happen if you incorrectly use a hand tool?
- 2 What is the greatest hazard posed by hand tools?
- 3 What are the hazards of hand tools give 2 examples?
- 4 What are the hazard of using hand tools?
- 5 What kind of hazard is hand tools?
- 6 What are the most common hand tool accidents caused by?
- 7 What are the three causes of hand tool accidents?
- 8 What are the hazard of hand tools?
- 9 What are some common faults in using hand tools?
- 10 How are hand tools used in a machine shop?
What is likely to happen if you incorrectly use a hand tool?
Hand tools are extensions of our hands. When we misuse our hands, we experience pain. When we misuse hand tools, the possibility of injury to ourselves or people working around us increases considerably. Furthermore, using a tool incorrectly can damage the tool or even cause the tool to fail.
What is the greatest hazard posed by hand tools?
misuse
The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. Some examples include: If a screwdriver is used as a chisel, the tip of the screwdriver may break and fly off, hitting the user or other employees.
What are the hazards of hand tools give 2 examples?
Some examples include the following:
- If a chisel is used as a screwdriver, the tip of the chisel may break and fly off, hitting the user or other employees.
- If a wooden handle on a tool, such as a hammer or an axe, is loose, splintered, or cracked, the head of the tool may fly off and strike the user or other employees.
What are the faulty or unsafe hand tools?
10 most common hand tool faults.
What are some hazards of hand tools?
Employees who use hand and power tools and are exposed to the hazards of falling, flying, abrasive, and splashing objects, or to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases must be provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment.
What are the hazard of using hand tools?
What are the main health concerns in working with hand tools? Along with common injuries such as cuts, lacerations, and bruises, the frequent and prolonged use of hand tools can cause soreness, aches, pains, and fatigue, which, when ignored, can lead to chronic musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) of various kinds.
What kind of hazard is hand tools?
Around flammable substances, sparks produced by iron and steel hand tools can be a dangerous ignition source. Where this hazard exists, spark-resistant tools made from brass, plastic, aluminum, or wood will provide for safety.
What are the most common hand tool accidents caused by?
Using the wrong sized staple, or forcing the tool to work on materials harder than it can handle, can cause staples to ricochet, puncturing skin or hitting eyes. A utility knife can amputate a finger, while saws can slip. A tool made to cut wood or metal can easily lacerate fingers and forearms.
What are the common faults of using hand tools?
- 10 most common hand tool faults.
- Using other tools as the hammer.
- Using screwdrivers and pliers for enhanced torque.
- Replacing a tubing bender with a wrench.
- Using torque wrenches as breaker bars.
- Using a screwdriver as a chisel.
- Incorrect usage of utility knives.
What are the types of common faults of hand tools?
There are many faults of common hand tools.
- Wrong usage of length that results in lesser leverage.
- Substituting pliers for wrench.
- Used as chisel or scraper.
- Used despite broken handles.
- Replace blade that are not sharp enough.
- Using dull blades is also considered faulty use of hand tools.
What are the three causes of hand tool accidents?
Three of the major causes of power tool injuries are inattention through repetition, an unexpected event, and inexperience or over confidence.
What are the hazard of hand tools?
Hand Tools Hazards They include anything from axes to wrenches. The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. Some examples: Using a screwdriver as a chisel may cause the tip of the screwdriver to break and fly, hitting the user or other employees.
What are some common faults in using hand tools?
Common Faults in Using Hand Tools Pliers: • Do not increase the handle length of pliers to gain more leverage. Use a larger pair of pliers or bolt cutters if necessary. • Do not substitute pliers for a wrench when turning bolts and nuts. Pliers cannot grip these items properly and might cause a slip and create an accident.
What kind of tools are used in trades?
Use of Hand Tools Electrician 2Youth Explore Trades Skills Hacksaw: a fine-tooth hand saw with a blade held under tension in a frame, used for cutting materials such as metal or plastics. Figure 2—Hacksaw Hand tool: any tool that is not a power tool; one powered by hand or manual labour. Figure 3—Hand tools
What kind of hand tools do electricians use?
Figure 3—Hand tools Insulation: the material that surrounds the bare conductors. Lineman pliers: a type of pliers used by electricians and other tradespeople primarily for gripping, twisting, bending, and cutting wire and cable. Figure 4—Lineman pliers Electrician Use of Hand Tools Youth Explore Trades Skills3
How are hand tools used in a machine shop?
3 COMMON HAND TOOLS Simultaneous use of hand tools and machines. Machine shop work is usually understood to include all cold metal work in which a portion of the metal is removed, either by power- driven or hand tools, to make the piece of the required shape and size.