Did you know that the misuse of hand tools contributes to thousands of hand tool-related injuries each year requiring emergency hospital treatment? Did you know that the misuse of hand tools ...

"Can I give you a hand with that?" When I hear this always-welcome offer to lend assistance, I breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that help has arrived. Hands truly are helpful, and it's no surprise to ...

Safety Inspections are required to maintain your workplace according to standards established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Among the items requiring inspection are the hand ...

You hold an electric drill in your hand, so that makes it a hand tool, right? It's an amusing thought, but the people who actually write the safety rules beg to differ. The Occupational Safety and ...

Machinery and tools, whether manual or powered, are such a common part of our lives that it is difficult to remember that they may pose hazards. Most tools are manufactured with safety in mind but, ...

These advances in tools also have created new challenges involving the complex interactions between users and their tools. Improper hand tool selection has been known to result in injuries, variable ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Employees who use hand and power tools are exposed to the hazards of falling, flying, abrasive and splashing objects. They also may be subject to harmful dusts, fumes, ...

When using hand tools, do you always use the correct one for a given task? It takes only one mistake to botch up the work or injure the user. Here are some tips you should keep in mind whenever you’re ...