Are tool heads attached tightly and securely Yes No into the handle? (e.g. is the hammerhead securely attached to the handle) Do hand-files etc. have appropriate handles Yes No on them? Are tool cutting edges sharp so the tool will Yes No move smoothly without binding? (e.g. are chisels sharp) Are all tooled stored away and secured to Yes No ensure that pupils or unauthorised persons cannot have access to them? Power Tools (all tools should be visually inspected before use, and if any damage is found they should NOT be used) Are all power tools maintained in good Yes No condition? Are the appropriate guards still in place and in Yes No good condition? (e.g. guard on angle grinders, lower blade guard still in place on circular still, lawn mower body in good condition) Are all power tools where applicable PAT Yes No N/A tested? Is all equipment suitably earthed or double Yes No insulated? Are power cables in good condition and Yes No securely fastened? (e.g. is the cable nicked, is the cable securely in the plug & tool) Is an RCD used for any work involving Yes No electrical equipment outside or where there is a danger of damaging the cable? (e.g. trimming hedges, using a circular saw) Is all equipment used suitable for the tasks Yes No which are undertaken?* Are all switches in good condition and still Yes No work as they were intended? Are all safety devices and cut outs in good Yes No condition and work as intended? (e.g. interlocks haven’t been overridden) Are petrol tanks in good condition and not Yes No N/A leaking? Are engine controls in good condition and Yes No N/A work as intended? (e.g. does the engine stop when the throttle is released etc.) Does the engine start easily? Yes No N/A (e.g. does it require minimal effort to start) Are all power tooled stored away and secured Yes No to ensure that pupils or unauthorised persons cannot have access to them? PPE Has a PPE assessment been undertaken for Yes No the task/user? Is suitable PPE available for using work Yes No equipment?
Are tool heads attached tightly and securely into the handle? (e.g. is the hammerhead securely attached to the handle) Yes No Do hand-files etc. have appropriate handles on them? Yes No Are tool cutting edges sharp so the tool will move smoothly without binding? (e.g. are chisels sharp) Yes No Are all tooled stored away and secured to ensure that pupils or unauthorised persons cannot have access to them? Yes No Power Tools (all tools should be visually inspected before use, and if any damage is found they should NOT be used) Are all power tools maintained in good condition? Yes No Are the appropriate guards still in place and in good condition? (e.g. guard on angle grinders, lower blade guard still in place on circular still, lawn mower body in good condition) Yes No Are all power tools where applicable PAT tested? Yes No N/A Is all equipment suitably earthed or double insulated? Yes No Are power cables in good condition and securely fastened? (e.g. is the cable nicked, is the cable securely in the plug & tool) Yes No Is an RCD used for any work involving electrical equipment outside or where there is a danger of damaging the cable? (e.g. trimming hedges, using a circular saw) Yes No Is all equipment used suitable for the tasks which are undertaken?* Yes No Are all switches in good condition and still work as they were intended? Yes No Are all safety devices and cut outs in good condition and work as intended? (e.g. interlocks haven’t been overridden) Yes No Are petrol tanks in good condition and not leaking? Yes No N/A Are engine controls in good condition and work as intended? (e.g. does the engine stop when the throttle is released etc.) Yes No N/A Does the engine start easily? (e.g. does it require minimal effort to start) Yes No N/A Are all power tooled stored away and secured to ensure that pupils or unauthorised persons cannot have access to them? Yes No PPE Has a PPE assessment been undertaken for the task/user? Yes No Is suitable PPE available for using work equipment? Yes No
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