Hand and Power Tools in General Industry (Federal OSHA) Online Training

This online course gives awareness training on hand and power tool hazards in general industry under the OSHA rules (29 CFR 1910.241 to 1910.244, 1910.215, 1910.212(a), 1910.304(b)(3), 1910.334(a) and 1910.132 to 1910.138) and is written for general industry workers who use these tools, such as factory, plant, shop, warehouse and maintenance workers.

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 compressed air
• Bench and floor stand grinders
• Portable grinders
• Explosive-actuated (powder-actuated) fastening tools
• Jacks and fuel-powered tools
• 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 industria general (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 should still instruct you on the tools you use (OSHA 3080, guidance), and must train you on the PPE you are required to use (29 CFR 1910.132(f)). This course does not qualify you to use explosive-actuated (powder-actuated) tools. The federal general industry rule names no operator training or card, and OSHA 3080 (guidance) says only specially trained employees must operate them, so use only tools you have been trained on. It does not teach lawn mowers, abrasive blasting nozzles, woodworking machines, other fixed machines or construction work (29 CFR 1926). 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.