Appendix B – Tools and Equipment

Hand Tools

  • bull float (wood, magnesium, fibreglass, channel)
  • broom
  • brush
  • bucket/pail
  • bush hammer
  • caulking gun
  • carborundum brick (hand stone)
  • centre edger
  • chalk line
  • check rod
  • chisel
  • come-along
  • cone wrench
  • cove base tool
  • crowbar
  • darby
  • edger
  • finishing broom
  • fresno trowels
  • groover
  • hammer
  • hand float (magnesium, wood, plastic, resin, sponge/rubber)
  • hand level
  • hand saw
  • hand screed
  • hand trowel
  • highway straightedge (bump cutter)
  • jitterbug/buggy roller
  • kneeboard and slider
  • lifting hook
  • margin trowel
  • pointing trowel
  • pry bar
  • rake
  • roller applicator
  • scraper
  • skate
  • sprayer
  • string line
  • square shovel
  • squeegee
  • tamper
  • texturing stamp
  • tining tool
  • touch-up roller
  • water hose
  • watering can
  • wheelbarrow

Power Tools

  • air compressor
  • angle grinder
  • chipping hammer and bit
  • conveyor
  • coring machine and bit
  • drill with mixing paddle
  • floor grinder
  • generator
  • hammer drill
  • hot-pour applicator
  • laser-guided screed
  • light
  • mechanical spreader
  • mortar mixer
  • power buggy
  • power bush hammer
  • power saw and blades (quick-cut, walk-behind and early entry saws)
  • power screed (roller, truss, vibratory)
  • power sprayer
  • power trowel and blades (finishing blades and float attachments)
  • pressure washer
  • sand/shot blaster
  • scabbler
  • scarifier/planer
  • vented heater
  • vibrator

Measuring and Testing Equipment

  • air meter
  • builders’ level
  • calculator
  • flow cone
  • inclinometer
  • laser level
  • spirit level
  • slump cone and rod
  • square
  • straightedge
  • tape measure
  • thermometer
  • total station
  • transit

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Equipment

  • barrier cream
  • breathing apparatus (SCBA, air purifying equipment)
  • eye wash stations
  • face shields
  • fall protection
  • fire extinguisher
  • first aid kit
  • gloves
  • hard hat
  • hearing protection
  • high visibility vest and clothing
  • knee pad
  • personal gas monitors
  • rain suit
  • rubber boots
  • safety boots
  • safety glasses/goggles/smoggles
  • spiked footwear
  • ventilation equipment
  • wrist protection
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