Subpart I - Tools - Hand and Power

Scope: This standard provides the general requirements for hand and power tools.

Special Requirements: Designed, personal protective equipment, references other standards

1926.300(b)(4)(ii) - The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. 

1926.300(b)(6) - Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving. 

1926.300(c) - Personal protective equipment. Employees using hand and power tools and exposed to the hazard of falling, flying, abrasive, and splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases shall be provided with the particular personal protective equipment necessary to protect them from the hazard. All personal protective equipment shall meet the requirements and be maintained according to subpart D - occupational health and environmental controls and subpart E - personal protective and life saving equipment of this part (1926).

Scope: This standard provides the requirements for power-operated hand tools.

Special Requirements: Approved, manufacturer's safe operating pressure, training, testing, manufacturer's recommended procedure, manufacturer recommendations, personal protective equipment, references other standards 

1926.302(a)(1) - Electric power operated tools shall either be of the approved double-insulated type or grounded in accordance with subpart K  - electrical of this part (1926). 

Pneumatic Power Tools

1926.302(b)(4) - Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment which meets the requirements of subpart E - personal protective and life saving equipment of this part. The 30 p.s.i. requirement does not apply for concrete form, mill scale and similar cleaning purposes.

1926.302(b)(5) - The manufacturer's safe operating pressure for hoses, pipes, valves, filters, and other fittings shall not be exceeded. 

Fuel Powered Tools

1926.302(c)(1) - All fuel powered tools shall be stopped while being refueled, serviced, or maintained, and fuel shall be transported, handled, and stored in accordance with subpart F - Fire Protection and Prevention of this part.

1926.302(c)(2) - When fuel powered tools are used in enclosed spaces, the applicable requirements for concentrations of toxic gases and use of personal protective equipment, as outlined in subpart D - occupational health and environmental controls and subpart E - personal protective and life saving equipment of this part of this part, shall apply.

Hydraulic Power Tools 

1926.302(d)(1) - The fluid used in hydraulic powered tools shall be fire-resistant fluids approved under Schedule 30 of the U.S. Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, and shall retain its operating characteristics at the most extreme temperatures to which it will be exposed.

1926.302(d)(2) - The manufacturer's safe operating pressures for hoses, valves, pipes, filters, and other fittings shall not be exceeded.

Powder-Actuated Tools 

1926.302(e)(1) - Only employees who have been trained in the operation of the particular tool in use shall be allowed to operate a powder-actuated tool.

1926.302(e)(2) - The tool shall be tested each day before loading to see that safety devices are in proper working condition. The method of testing shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedure.

1926.302(e)(4) - Personal protective equipment shall be in accordance with subpart E - personal protective and life saving equipment of this part of this part.

1926.302(e)(11) - All tools shall be used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment recommended by the manufacturer.

1926.302(e)(12) - Powder-actuated tools used by employees shall meet all other applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute, A10.3-1970, Safety Requirements for Explosive-Actuated Fastening Tools.

Scope: This standard provides the requirements for abrasive wheels and tools.

Special Requirements: Inspect, ring-test, references other standards

1926.303(b)(1) - Grinding machines shall be equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, and paragraph (d) of this section.

1926.303(c)(3) - Cup type wheels used for external grinding shall be protected by either a revolving cup guard or a band type guard in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970 Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of Abrasive Wheels. All other portable abrasive wheels used for external grinding, shall be provided with safety guards (protection hoods) meeting the requirements of paragraph (c)(5) of this section, except as follows: [Reference paragraph (c)(3)(i) – (ii)]. 

1926.303(c)(7) - All abrasive wheels shall be closely inspected and ring-tested before mounting to ensure that they are free from cracks or defects. 

1926.303(d) - Other requirements. All abrasive wheels and tools used by employees shall meet other applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute, B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels.

Scope: This standard provides the requirements for woodworking tools.

Special Requirements: Locks, tags, marked, personal protective equipment, references other standards 

1926.304(a) - Disconnect switches. All fixed power driven woodworking tools shall be provided with a disconnect switch that can either be locked or tagged in the off position.

1926.304(b) - Speeds. The operating speed shall be etched or otherwise permanently marked on all circular saws over 20 inches in diameter or operating at over 10,000 peripheral feet per minute. Any saw so marked shall not be operated at a speed other than that marked on the blade. When a marked saw is retensioned for a different speed, the marking shall be corrected to show the new speed.

1926.304(e) - Personal protective equipment. All personal protective equipment provided for use shall conform to subpart E - personal protective and life saving equipment of this part (1926).

1926.304(f) - Other requirements. All woodworking tools and machinery shall meet other applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute, 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery.

Scope: This standard provides the requirements for jacks.

Special Requirements: Manufacturer's rated capacity, marked, inspected, tagged

1926.305(a)(1) - The manufacturer's rated capacity shall be legibly marked on all jacks and shall not be exceeded. 

1926.305(d)(1)(iv) - Each jack shall be thoroughly inspected at times which depend upon the service conditions. Inspections shall be not less frequent than the following: [Reference paragraph (d)(1)(iv)(a) – (c)]. 

1926.305(d)(1)(vi) - Jacks which are out of order shall be tagged accordingly, and shall not be used until repairs are made.

Scope: This standard provides the requirements for air receivers.

Special Requirements: Tests, references other standards

1926.306(a)(2)(i) - All new air receivers installed after the effective date of these regulations shall be constructed in accordance with the 1968 edition of the A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII.

1926.306(a)(2)(ii) - All safety valves used shall be constructed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII Edition 1968. 

1926.306(b)(3)(iv) - All safety valves shall be tested frequently and at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good operating condition.

Scope: This standard provides the requirements for mechanical power-transmission apparatus.

Special Requirements: Inspections, references other standards

1926.307(c)(5) - Power-transmission apparatus located in basements. All mechanical power transmission apparatus located in basements, towers, and rooms used exclusively for power transmission equipment shall be guarded in accordance with this section, except that the requirements for safeguarding belts, pulleys, and shafting need not be complied with when the following requirements are met:

• 1926.307(c)(5)(iii) - The intensity of illumination conforms to the requirements of ANSI A11.1-1965 (R-1970).

1926.307(p)(4) - Hangers. Hangers shall be inspected to make certain that all supporting bolts and screws are tight and that supports of hanger boxes are adjusted properly.

1926.307(p)(6)(ii) - Inspection shall be made of belts, lacings, and fasteners and such equipment kept in good repair.