Appendix A – Tools and Equipment

Hand Tools

  • adjustable wrench
  • asphalt spreader
  • axe
  • bander
  • bar (wrecking, pin, crow, pry)
  • bolt cutter
  • broom
  • brush
  • bucket/pail
  • bull float
  • cable cutter
  • caulking gun
  • C-clamp
  • chisel
  • edger
  • file (flat, round)
  • float (wood, magnesium, steel, aluminium, rubber)
  • grease gun
  • guillotine
  • hammer (ball peen, claw, sledge, dead blow, axe, brass)
  • hammer stapler
  • hand auger
  • hand level
  • hand saw
  • hand trowel
  • knife
  • lining (line-up) bar
  • magnet
  • metal detectors
  • mop
  • pick axe
  • pinch bar
  • pliers (needle nose, slip joint, linesmen)
  • punch (knock-out type, various sizes)
  • rake (concrete, asphalt, landscaping, fan)
  • rubber mallet
  • scraper
  • screwdriver (flat, Phillips, Robertson)
  • shovel (square, truncheon, spade, scoop, snow)
  • sidewalk groover
  • snip (heavy duty wire cutting)
  • socket wrench set
  • speed wrench
  • sponge
  • spooler (for tie wire)
  • sprayer
  • squeegee
  • staple gun
  • tarpaulin
  • tool belt and apron
  • trowel
  • twister
  • utility knife
  • water drum
  • water hose
  • watering can
  • wire brush

Power Tools

  • angle grinder
  • blow torch
  • chain saw
  • chipping gun and bit
  • chipping hammer
  • circular saw and blade
  • concrete vibrator
  • grinder
  • hand-held and stationary radio
  • hydraulic jack
  • impact wrench/gun (electric and pneumatic)
  • jig saw
  • lawn mower
  • light
  • mechanical spreader
  • media blaster
  • oxy-acetylene cutting torch
  • portable concrete mixer
  • portable sprayer
  • powder-actuated tool
  • cordless tools
  • coring machine and bit
  • diamond or abrasive disc
  • disc sander
  • electric drill
  • extension cord
  • flashlight
  • power sprayer
  • pressure pump
  • pressure washer
  • pump
  • quick-cut saw
  • reciprocating saw
  • steam cleaner
  • tamper (vibratory, plate, roller)
  • up-cut flat saw (walk-behind saw)
  • vacuum cleaner
  • weed trimmer
  • wire wheel (component of grinder)

Stationary Equipment

  • cut-off saw
  • compressor
  • generator
  • heater
  • mixer
  • table saw
  • tool box
  • water pump

Pneumatic Tools and Equipment

  • auger
  • chipper
  • compactor
  • drill (stopper, jack-leg, ratchet)
  • floor sweeper/scrubber
  • grinder
  • hammer
  • jack hammer
  • media-blasting tool
  • pavement breaker (jackhammer)
  • pneumatic gun (needle, impact, air, paint)
  • portable compressor pump
  • rivet-buster
  • snowblower
  • wand

Rigging and Hoisting Equipment

  • block and tackle
  • bridle hitch
  • chain fall
  • chains
  • clevis
  • come-along (portable winching equipment)
  • cradles
  • gin wheel
  • grip hoist (Tirfors ™)
  • spreader bar
  • tag line
  • lifting clamp
  • lifting hook
  • pulley
  • roller
  • rope (nylon, steel, natural fibre, polypropylene)
  • shackle
  • sling (nylon, steel, chain, natural fibre, polypropylene)
  • snatch block
  • softener
  • winch
  • work cage

Scaffolding and Access Equipment

  • aerial platform (cherry picker)
  • ladder (extension, platform, stepladder)
  • man lift
  • mobile scaffolding
  • powered elevated platform
  • scissor lift
  • stationary scaffolding
  • suspended platform
  • suspended scaffold
  • swing stage
  • rolling scaffold

Transport Equipment

  • atv
  • boat
  • conveyor
  • forklift
  • handcart
  • manual buggy
  • power buggy
  • skid steer
  • truck
  • wheelbarrow

Measuring and Layout Tools, Instruments and Equipment

  • calculator
  • carpenter’s pencil
  • chalk line
  • dew point gun
  • laptop
  • level (laser, builders’, precision)
  • marker
  • measuring tape
  • pipe locator
  • plumb bob
  • scale rule
  • square
  • straightedge
  • stringline
  • surveyor ribbon
  • template
  • theodolite
  • thermometer
  • tire pressure gauge
  • total station
  • trammel point
  • transit
  • tripod and mounting device

Masonry Tools

  • bolster
  • brick and stone cutter
  • brick tongs
  • corner block
  • curry comb
  • face hammer
  • hawk
  • jointer (rat tail)
  • mason's chisel
  • mortar board
  • mortar box
  • mortar buggy
  • mortar hoe
  • line block
  • line holder
  • line pin
  • line trig
  • manual splitter
  • mason’s trowel
  • masonry saw
  • masonry table saw
  • mortar mixer
  • notched trowel
  • raker - wheel type
  • sandbox
  • sandscreen

Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Equipment

  • air horn
  • apron
  • barrier cream, sunscreen and insect repellent
  • bear spray
  • boots (safety, rubber, insulated, waders)
  • breathing apparatus
  • caution tape (red, yellow)
  • chaps (chain saw, other)
  • chin strap
  • coveralls (cloth, paper, chemical)
  • evacuation box
  • eye wash station
  • face shield
  • fall protection equipment (harness, lanyard, restraining cable, rope grabs, retractable lanyard)
  • fire blanket
  • fire extinguisher
  • fire hose
  • fire retardant clothing
  • first aid kit
  • fit tester kit
  • gas detection equipment
  • gloves
  • hard hat
  • hazmat protective suit
  • hearing protection
  • high visibility vest
  • knee board and pads
  • life jacket
  • megaphone
  • rain suit
  • respirator (particles, chemical and vapour)
  • safety goggles/glasses
  • self contained breathing apparatus
  • soap
  • spill kit
  • welding flash blind
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