Introduction to "Basic Tools"

Everybody is responsible for his own safety and the safety of others, but there're other responsibilities as well:

The job supervisor is responsible for the proper selection, care, maintenance and storage of his tools.

The technician is responsible for the check up, proper use, handling and storage of the tool, he should report any defects in the tool and remove it from service. 

The safety personnel are responsible to carry out regular inspections of tools in all worksites (every 3 or 6 months), tagging and colour coding the safe tools, perform random visits to worksites to monitor the safe use of tools.

The permit issuer or his representative is responsible for ensuring proper selection and use of tools for the job based on the potential hazards (eg fibreglass ladder instead of aluminium ladder for electrical jobs, pneumatic power tools instead of electrical power tools for potentially explosive atmospheres).