Appendix B – Tools and Equipment

Hand Tools

  • adjustable wrenches
  • hex keys
  • brushes (wire, cleaning, etc.)
  • calculators
  • clamps (C-Clamps)
  • chisels
  • drill bits
  • files
  • grease gun
  • hacksaw
  • hammer, ball peen
  • hammer, claw
  • hammer, dead blow
  • hammer, sledge
  • hammer, soft faced
  • hammer, rubber
  • hammer, chipping
  • honing stone
  • levels (machinist, torpedo, spirit, etc.)
  • alignment bars
  • locking pliers
  • locks
  • nibblers
  • oil can
  • parallel bars
  • piano wire
  • pipe and tube cutters
  • pipe wrenches
  • pliers
  • plumb bob
  • pop riveter
  • pry bars
  • pullers
  • scraper
  • screwdrivers
  • scribers
  • socket wrenches
  • tap and dies
  • tap extractors
  • reamers
  • thread chasers
  • threading accessories
  • grease guns (ultrasonic, cordless, air, etc)
  • tin snip
  • torque wrench
  • beam trammel
  • trowels
  • tube benders
  • wheel dresser
  • wrenches

Measuring and Layout Tools

  • bevel protractor
  • bore gauge
  • center gauge
  • chalk lines
  • combination square set
  • deflection gauge
  • depth gauge
  • dial indicator
  • dividers
  • engineers’ square (machinists’ square)
  • feeler gauge
  • gauge blocks
  • gear pitch gauge
  • height gauge
  • indicator gauge
  • inside calipers
  • laser alignment equipment
  • lead wire
  • micrometers
  • optical levels
  • outside calipers
  • pi-tape
  • plasti-gauge
  • precision level
  • precision straightedge
  • radius gauge
  • rulers
  • sheave gauge
  • sine bar
  • small hole gauge
  • solid square
  • string line
  • surface gauge
  • tape measures
  • taper gauge
  • telescopic gauge
  • tension gauge
  • transit
  • V-block
  • vernier calipers

Portable Power Tools

  • right angle drill
  • angle grinder
  • chainsaw
  • chop saw
  • circular saw
  • die grinder
  • hammer drill
  • heat gun
  • hydraulic ram
  • hydraulic nuts
  • hydraulic wrenches
  • impact drill
  • impact gun (rivet)
  • impact wrench
  • jack hammer
  • jig saw
  • portable bender
  • portable drill
  • explosive-actuated tool
  • portable band saw
  • portable threader
  • routers
  • reciprocating saw
  • tube rollers

Shop Tools and Equipment

  • band saw
  • bearing heater (induction, oil bath, oven)
  • pedestal grinder
  • brake press
  • chop saw
  • drill press (bench, radial arm, upright)
  • hydraulic press (horizontal, vertical)
  • iron worker
  • lathe
  • milling machine
  • parts washer
  • sand blaster
  • shears
  • surface grinder
  • vices
  • cribbing (dunnage)

Welding and Cutting Equipment

  • arc welding equipment
  • oxy-acetylene equipment
  • metal inert gas welding (MIG) equipment
  • plasma arc cutting equipment
  • rod ovens
  • tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) equipment
  • welding machines

Testing Equipment

  • balancing equipment
  • borescope
  • computers
  • dye penetrant test equipment
  • fluid analysis equipment
  • hardness test equipment
  • hydraulic gauge
  • laser alignment equipment
  • magnetic particle test equipment
  • multimeter
  • pressure/vacuum gauge
  • printers
  • radio transmitter
  • scales
  • strobe light
  • tachometer
  • theodolite
  • thermographic test equipment
  • ultrasonic test equipment
  • ultrasound test equipment
  • vibration analysis equipment

Access, Rigging, Hoisting and Lifting Equipment

  • aerial lifts
  • air bags
  • air jack
  • air tuggers
  • block and tackle
  • cable hoists
  • grip hoist (tirfor)
  • hydraulic blocks
  • hydraulic jack
  • ladders
  • lever actuated chain hoist
  • lifting eyes
  • mobile crane
  • outrigger
  • overhead crane
  • pinch bar
  • power chain blocks
  • scaffolds
  • scissor lift
  • screw jack
  • shackles
  • sheave blocks
  • slings
  • snatch block
  • spreader bar
  • trolleys
  • equipment handling rollers (Hilman™)
  • chains
  • chain fall
  • dolly
  • fibre rope
  • gantry crane

Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Equipment

  • apron
  • arm bands (signalling sleeve)
  • breathing protection (paper filter masks to self-contained breathing apparatus)
  • coveralls - all types (acid/chemical/fire resistant, etc.)
  • eye wash station
  • eye protection (face shields, safety glasses, goggles)
  • first aid kit
  • gauntlet (forearm protector)
  • gloves
  • hearing protection
  • hard hat
  • life jackets
  • safety footwear
  • safety harness & fall arresting devices
  • safety vests
  • welding blinds

Resource Materials

  • American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/ American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Standards
  • blueprints
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) documents
  • Canadian Welding Bureau materials
  • industry/contractors safety manual (handbook)
  • industry manuals such as IPT’s Handbooks and Machinery’s Handbook
  • Internet resources
  • International Standards Organization (ISO)
  • local licensing data
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
  • National Building Code
  • National Grease Lubrication Institute (NGLI)
  • Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations
  • rigging and hoisting manuals
  • schematics
  • sketches
  • manufacturers' specifications
  • standards documentation
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
  • technical manuals
  • WHMIS labels
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