Transcript Slide 1

Pulaski
SECTION: Tools and Equipment
ISSUED: 02-2011
REVISED: ##-####
Objectives
• To provide an understanding of the
following
– Specifications
– Use
– Maintenance
– Safety
Specifications
• Alloy steel head
• Wood handle
– 36”
• Weight
– 5 lbs
Parts
• Head
– Cutting edge
– Grubbing edge
• Handle
– Shoulder
– Butt
Use
• Cutting
• Grubbing
• Trenching and Digging
Maintenance
• Inspect tools after each use
– Head
• Check for cracks and burrs
• Check for tightness, head is not loose
• Sharpen if necessary
– Handle
• Sand if necessary
• Apply boiled linseed oil
• Check for cracks and splinters
• Make sure handle is straight, not warped or twisted
Maintenance
• Sharpening
– Use file to sharpen
– Sharpen cutting and
grubbing edges
– File grubbing edge at
45° angle
Safety
• Wear appropriate PPE
– Minimum of helmet, gloves and eye protection
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Maintain 10’ spacing
Maintain footing when swinging
Carry on downhill side
Carry parallel to the ground with grubbing end up
When passing tool, pass handle first
Use gloves when sharpening