Appendix B – Tools and Equipment

Personal Protective and Safety Equipment

  • air quality tester
  • arc flash protection
  • barricades and caution tape
  • confined space equipment
  • eye wash kit
  • face shield
  • fire blanket
  • fire extinguisher
  • fire resistant clothing
  • first aid kit
  • gloves (industrial, rubber)
  • ground fault circuit interrupter
  • hard hat
  • health care and infectious control equipment
  • hearing protection
  • kneepads
  • lock-out/tag out devices
  • reflective vests
  • respiratory mask
  • rubber boots (CSA)
  • safety boots (CSA)
  • safety glasses/goggles (CSA)
  • safety harness, lanyard and life line (CSA)
  • tripod

Hand Tools

  • adjustable wrench
  • ball-peen hammer
  • basin wrench
  • bolt cutter
  • broom
  • caulking gun
  • chalk line
  • chisel
  • cistern pump (hand operated-diaphragm)
  • claw hammer
  • combination wrench
  • diaphragm pump (hand operated)
  • drywall saw
  • faucet seat wrench
  • file
  • flashlight
  • hacksaw
  • hand groover
  • hand saw
  • torque wrench
  • transfer pump (hand-operated)
  • tri square
  • hand threader
  • hex keys (set)
  • hole saws
  • knife
  • level
  • locking pliers
  • pick
  • pipe wrenches
  • pliers (lineman, needle nose, water pump, groove lock)
  • plumb bob
  • pry bars
  • punch
  • ratchet
  • reamer
  • rubber mallet
  • scratch awl
  • T square
  • tap and die sets
  • tin snips (set)
  • utility brushes
  • wire brushes

Power Tools and Equipment

  • air compressor and accessories
  • band saw
  • bench grinder
  • booster pump
  • chain saw
  • chop saw
  • circular saw
  • compaction equipment
  • concrete cutter
  • coring machines
  • cryogenic equipment
  • die grinder
  • drain cleaning equipment
  • drill press
  • drills
  • generator
  • heat gun
  • heat lamp
  • impact wrench
  • inspection cameras
  • mini-grinder
  • mini-excavator
  • portable band saw (hack saw)
  • powder-actuated tools
  • power hole saw
  • reciprocating saw
  • rotary hammer
  • steamer
  • task lighting equipment
  • telescopic boom
  • transfer pump (electric and pneumatic)

Pipe Cutting and Joining Equipment

  • copper tube cutter
  • crimpers
  • files (set)
  • flaring tools
  • fusion tools
  • gas cylinders, and soldering and brazing equipment
  • gas powered cut-off
  • grooving machine
  • hand-operated oiler
  • hot air gun (welder)
  • hot tap equipment
  • plastic tube cutters (set)
  • power vise
  • torch
  • ratchet cutter
  • snap cutter
  • hydraulic pipe cutter
  • mechanical crimper
  • PEX crimper
  • PEX pipe expander (manual and power)
  • pipe cutter
  • pipe groover
  • pipe reamer
  • pipe roller
  • pipe stand
  • pipe threader
  • pipe vise
  • specialized assembly tools and equipment
  • T-extracting tool
  • tube bender
  • tube cutter
  • welding equipment

Testing, Measuring and Communication Equipment

  • builder’s level
  • calculator
  • calliper
  • communication devices
  • computer
  • crimp gauge
  • differential pressure gauge and sight tube
  • drafting equipment
  • electronic leak detector
  • gauges
  • GPS
  • groove depth tape
  • hand pump and accessories (bicycle pump)
  • hydrostatic pump and gauge (manual and power)
  • infrared thermometer
  • laser layout tools
  • manometer
  • markers
  • measuring tape
  • micrometer
  • multimeter
  • pipe locator
  • refractometer
  • scale rule
  • scanning equipment
  • test strips and kits
  • thermal imager
  • thermometer
  • two way radios

Hoisting, Rigging and Access Tools and Equipment

  • beam trolleys
  • block and tackles
  • boom truck
  • bridles
  • chain block hoist (endless chain)
  • come-along and grip hoist
  • crane
  • dolly
  • equalizer beam
  • fork lift
  • ladders
  • lifting eyes
  • man/material lift (manual and power)
  • pallet jack
  • rope/cable
  • scaffolding
  • scissor lifts
  • shackles (varying sizes)
  • skid steer loader
  • slings and chokers
  • snatch blocks
  • spreader bar
  • stair cart
  • telescopic forklift
  • tuggers (power)
  • winches
  • wire rope or nylon (synthetic)
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