9.2 Hand-held tools

Which hazard is common with powered hand tools?

• 1 Rising damp
• 2 Legionella
• 3 Flying particles
• 4 Radiation

A tool used in a flammable atmosphere should be:

• 1 Suitable and non-sparking
• 2 Painted red
• 3 Any available tool
• 4 A damaged tool

A damaged hand tool should be:

• 1 Taken out of use
• 2 Used carefully
• 3 Left on the bench
• 4 Shared with another worker

When choosing a hand tool, a person should consider:

• 1 Only the brand
• 2 Only the price
• 3 Suitability for the purpose and the place of use
• 4 Only the colour

A hazard of powered hand tools is:

• 1 Hearing loss only
• 2 Legionella
• 3 Radiation
• 4 Electric shock

A hazard of manual hand tools such as chisels is:

• 1 Radiation
• 2 Heat stress
• 3 Lung disease
• 4 Cuts and flying particles

A hand tool for use in a flammable atmosphere should be:

• 1 Non-sparking
• 2 Rusty
• 3 Electrical and unprotected
• 4 Heavy

A tool that is blunt and in poor repair should be:

• 1 Used harder
• 2 Shared
• 3 Stored loosely
• 4 Taken out of use and repaired or replaced

A control for entanglement with a powered hand tool is:

• 1 Wearing loose gloves
• 2 Using the tool faster
• 3 Wearing dangling jewellery
• 4 Removing loose clothing and tying back hair

The right tool for the job:

• 1 Is always the largest
• 2 Is not important
• 3 Reduces the risk of injury and damage
• 4 Increases risk

Safe storage of hand tools helps to:

• 1 Remove inspection
• 2 Cause trips
• 3 Prevent damage and injury
• 4 Increase rust

Guards on a power tool help to:

• 1 Add weight only
• 2 Increase noise
• 3 Protect against contact with moving parts and flying particles
• 4 Increase dust

Regular inspection of tools is needed to:

• 1 Replace training
• 2 Count the tools
• 3 Make tools heavier
• 4 Find damage before it causes injury

Why are PPE needed with some hand tools?

• 1 To remove training
• 2 To avoid inspection
• 3 To protect against particles, noise or dust when other controls are not enough
• 4 To replace guards

A worker uses a screwdriver as a chisel. The hazard is:

• 1 The tool may break and cause injury
• 2 No hazard
• 3 A noise hazard
• 4 Radiation