The provisions of this section shall apply to ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking.
- (a) Employers shall not issue or permit the use of unsafe hand tools.
- (b) Wrenches, including crescent, pipe, end and socket wrenches, shall not be used when jaws are sprung to the point that slippage occurs.
- (c) Impact tools, such as drift pins, wedges, and chisels, shall be kept free of mushroomed heads.
- (d) The wooden handles of tools shall be kept free of splinters or cracks and shall be kept tight in the tool.