Course details
Hand and Power Tool Safety in Construction Environments
Course Overview
This online Hand & Power Tool Safety in Construction Environments discusses hand and power tool hazards, and show employees the equipment and safe practices they can use to prevent injuries on a job site. Hand and power tools allow construction workers to perform tasks that they could never do without them. But tools can also be dangerous. Injuries involving hand and power tools send almost half a million people to the emergency room every year, and cause a significant number of fatalities as well.
Topics Covered
- Hand and power tool hazards
- Tool inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Using electrical power tools safely
- Preventing kickbacks
- Reducing hazards in a work area
- And more
This course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
