1. LawStack
  2. Title 29 - Labor
  3. Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Labor
  4. Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
  5. Part 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
  6. Subpart I - Tools—Hand and Power
  7. 29 CFR § 1926.301
29 CFR § 1926.301
Hand tools
July 28, 2023
CFR
Editorial Note on Part 1926

Editorial Notes:

1. At 44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979, and corrected at 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979, OSHA reprinted without change the entire text of 29 CFR part 1926 together with certain General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in 29 CFR part 1910, which have been identified as also applicable to construction work. This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry.

2. Nomenclature changes to part 1926 appear at 84 FR 21597, May 14, 2019.

§ 1926.301 Hand tools.

(a) Employers shall not issue or permit the use of unsafe hand tools.

(b) Wrenches, including adjustable, pipe, end, and socket wrenches shall not be used when jaws are sprung to the point that slippage occurs.

(c) Impact tools, such as drift pins, wedges, and chisels, shall be kept free of mushroomed heads.

(d) The wooden handles of tools shall be kept free of splinters or cracks and shall be kept tight in the tool.

Previous
§ 1926.300 General requirements
Next
§ 1926.302 Power-operated hand tools

Tried the LawStack mobile app?

Join thousands and try LawStack mobile for FREE today.

  • Carry the law offline, wherever you go.
  • Download CFR, USC, rules, and state law to your mobile device.

Designed and built by Tekk Innovations LLC, the makers of the LawStack iPhone app or Android app.

© 2020 Tekk Innovations LLC