CANCELLED: PDC 702: Noise, Ergonomic, and Safety Risks From Power Hand Tools – Day 2 – NEW!

CM Credit Hours: 14 

In modern industries, power hand tools are indispensable, but they are associated with many S&H risks. H&S hazards include hand-arm vibration disease, noise, dust exposures, ergonomics, and mechanical/physical. This PDC course will focus on 1) hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAV); 2) its evaluation through medical surveillance; 3) field measurement technologies; and 4) control through regulation and technology. A project for logistics/supply management to provide power tools led to the development of a balanced scorecard approach for the risk evaluation of power tools. A semi-quantitative scoring method was developed addressing a) initial procurement cost, b) health and safety factors, c) productivity, and d) life-cycle cost. The development of evaluation standards for power hand tool productivity and S&H risk factors will be described. Use of the Aerospace Standard (AS 6228A) and an associated layperson's guide will be demonstrated with user tutorials and practical exercises. Alternative power tools will be exhibited to explain the impact of design on safety and productivity. This PDC will demonstrate that education, user involvement, and process controls are required to evaluate and select the safest power hand tools..

*Registration includes boxed luncheon. **Power strips will not be provided at each attendee's seat; however, charging stations for laptops will be provided in each course room. ***Please note this is a two-day course, held on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18. By registering, you are committing to attending both days to receive full credit.

• Process Hazards for Power Hand Tools focusing on
• Hand-arm Vibration, Noise, Ergonomic and Physical Hazards
• Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Power Hand Tools
• Risks of Specific Processes and Power Hand Tool
• Process Management Approach for Power Hand Tools
• Logistics and Supply Management Approaches
• Management of Hazardous Equipment and Processes
• Linkage Between Life-cycle Cost, Productivity, and Process Safety
• Compare Alternative Tools 

Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the H&S hazards associated with power hand tools.
• Review the risks of hand-arm vibration disease.
• Apply a hierarchy of controls to combat the process H&S hazards.
• Implement a process for evaluating the H&S risks of power tools.
• Apply a process management approach evaluation of power hand tools.
• Evaluate the design features and controls for power tools.
• Review evaluation techniques with a focus on vibration, noise, and ergonomics.
• Manage hazardous equipment and processes.
• Leverage the linkage between life-cycle cost, productivity, and safety with power hand tools. 

Attendees should have basic experience with portable hand tools and their risks. 

Attendees will learn a process for safety, health, productivity, and cost evaluation that was developed for power hand tools. 

Attendees will learn a process for safety, health, productivity and cost evaluation that was developed for power hand tools, but can be adapted for multiple categories of systems and equipment.