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Basic Tools and Hand Safety

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About Course

This course provides offshore mechanical and maintenance personnel with essential knowledge for safe and effective use of basic hand tools. The training covers tool identification, correct usage, inspection procedures, common hazards, and best practices to prevent injuries and equipment damage. This course forms the foundation for all rig-based mechanical work and prepares crew members for advanced maintenance and troubleshooting modules.

What Will You Learn?

  • By the end of this course, trainees will be able to:
  • • Identify and correctly use common offshore hand tools
  • • Conduct tool inspections and recognize defects
  • • Apply safe body positioning, grip control, and torque handling
  • • Understand pinch points, stored energy, and unexpected movement
  • • Work at height safely with tools and prevent dropped objects
  • • Replace valves, hydraulic hoses, and flange bolts using safe methods
  • • Perform Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for mechanical tasks
  • • Tag out damaged tools and follow proper reporting procedures

Course Content

Introduction to Hand Safety
An overview of basic hand safety principles for offshore mechanical and maintenance crews. Includes common injuries, PPE usage, and essential safety behaviors.

Tool Identification & Correct Usage
Identifying basic hand tools and understanding correct usage to prevent damage, injury, and incorrect mechanical outcomes.

Tool Inspection & Pre-Use Checks
Identifying tool defects, wear, and unsafe conditions before use. Ensures crew members understand how to inspect tools and prevent equipment damage or personal injury.

Safe Working Practices
Covers essential safe work techniques for using hand tools in offshore environments, including body mechanics, tool control, and working in hazardous or confined spaces.

Hazard Awareness & Risk Control
Identifying tool-related hazards, understanding stored energy risks, spark and heat considerations, and performing proper risk assessments before work.

Practical Scenario Exercises
Realistic offshore maintenance scenarios designed to reinforce correct tool use, hand safety, inspection steps, and safe working practices.

Final Assessment – Basic Tools and Hand Safety
Complete the quiz.