N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.27 - Hand Tools

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:

(a) Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment furnished by employees;

(b) All hand tools shall be kept in safe condition. Handles of tools shall be kept tight in the tool, and wooden handles shall be free of splinters or cracks. Wedges, chisels, and similar tools shall be free of mushroomed heads. Wrenches shall not be used when sprung to the point that slippage occurs; and

(c) Electric power operated tools shall either be double-insulated, grounded, or used with ground fault circuit interrupters.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.27

#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92

New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06

New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.38)

New. #8796, eff 1-11-07

Amended and Renumbered from Lab 1403.25 by Volume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015 , Proposed by #10809, Effective 4/9/2015, Expires4/9/2015.