29 C.F.R. § 1926.301 – Hand tools. | Midpage- (a) Employers shall not issue or permit the use of unsafe hand tools.
- (b) Wrenches, including adjustable, 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.