Title: Inspect course-specific hand and power tools to visually identify defects.
Course: Precision Machining Technology III (13203-III) > Section: Ensuring Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection

Inspection of tools should include

- identifying components of machinery (e.g., guards, blades, moving parts, start/stop switches)
- identifying standard safety procedures (i.e., lab practices and manufacturer recommendations)
- observing a demonstration of the safe operation and use of each piece of machinery in the lab
- identifying tool defects.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some of the basic power tools used in precision machining technology?
- What are the proper actions to take before using a circular saw? What are the proper actions to take before using a power drill?
- Why should a power tool always be grounded?
- Why is it important to use a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) when using power equipment?
- What should be done if power tools become damaged?