Machinery and tools, whether manual or powered, are such a common part of our lives that it is difficult to remember that they may pose hazards. Most tools are manufactured with safety in mind but, ...

Hand and power tools are common in the research and teaching laboratories across the University. Laboratory personnel utilize these tools to perform tasks that otherwise would be difficult or ...

You hold an electric drill in your hand, so that makes it a hand tool, right? It's an amusing thought, but the people who actually write the safety rules beg to differ. The Occupational Safety and ...

This month we’re going to talk about my favorite thing, getting dirty! Maintaining our tools and equipment that we rely on to make a living. This topic is one of my favorite things because of how ...

This class provides guidelines for the safe use of common hand and power tools. Tools must be regularly inspected, cleaned, and maintained. The worksite must be kept organized, clean, and dry. All ...