Hand and Power Tools in Construction (Cal/OSHA) Online Training

This online course gives awareness training on hand and power tool hazards in construction under the Cal/OSHA rules (8 CCR 1684 to 1692, 1699, 1704, 1707 and 1930, with the electrical, eye protection and noise rules that go with them) and is written for construction workers in California who use these tools.

What you learn

• Tools in safe condition
• Guards, switches and saws
• Electric tools and cords
• Ground-fault protection: GFCIs and assured grounding
• Air-powered tools and nail guns
• Grinders and abrasive wheels
• Powder-actuated tools
• Fuel-powered tools, hydraulic tools and jacks
• Protective equipment for tool work
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• The final exam opens after at least 60 minutes of active study in the lessons.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Herramientas manuales y eléctricas en la construcción (Cal/OSHA): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.

What this course does not do

Your employer must still instruct you on the tools you use (8 CCR 1510(a), 3203(a)(7)). This course does not qualify you to use powder-actuated tools, which need a valid operator's card for the tool (Section 1685). It does not replace the hands-on training your employer must give before you operate a pneumatic nailer or stapler (Section 1704(g)). It does not teach woodworking machines other than portable circular saws, chain saw operation, air compressors and air tanks, abrasive blasting, welding and cutting, or work outside construction. This is the Cal/OSHA course, and federal OSHA's rules differ in several places. The course is online only.