Hand and Power Tools in Construction (Federal OSHA) Online Training

This online course gives awareness training on hand and power tool hazards in construction under the OSHA rules (29 CFR 1926.300 to 1926.305, 1926.404(b)(1), 1926.102 and 1926.21(b)(2)) and is written for construction workers 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 (OSHA federal): 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 instruct you on the tools you use (1926.21(b)(2)). This course does not qualify you to use powder-actuated tools. That needs training on the particular tool (1926.302(e)(1)). It does not teach woodworking machines other than portable circular saws, airless spray guns, abrasive blasting nozzles, air receivers, mechanical power-transmission apparatus, or general industry rules. This is the federal OSHA course. If you work in a state with its own OSHA-approved plan, your state may have different or more stringent rules. The course is online only.