Requirements:
Roles and Responsibilities (5.1.7)

Portable Tools Program Manager

The portable tools program manager will assist with the selection and interpretation of standards in support of compliance and safety improvement efforts and as requested by Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) coordinators, tool users, or supervisors

Purchasing Department

The Purchasing Department will ensure all tools it purchases on behalf of SLAC users and management will meet applicable requirements.

Managers and Supervisors

Managers and supervisors of personnel who use portable tools will

Ensure personnel are competent to use the tools required for their tasks, as identified in their JHAM documentation
Provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as appropriate for the task
Spot-check job sites to ensure that personnel are using their tools properly
Resolve tool safety deficiencies

Tool Users

Tool users will

Use only tools with which they have experience, or on which they have been trained
Use the appropriate tool for the task
Visually inspect their tools before each use
Inform their supervisor if unfamiliar or unsure which tool is appropriate
Report any tool deficiency to supervisor, remove from service, and tag "out of service" until repaired or removed from service permanently
Stop work immediately if a tool becomes damaged
Wear appropriate PPE for the task
Practice job and work area housekeeping
Return tools to their proper storage location

Subcontractors

All subcontractors will

Meet Cal/OSHA and SLAC requirements for portable tools
Provide their employees with compliant tools; subcontractors are not to use SLAC tools

Project Managers and University Technical Representatives

Project managers and university technical representatives (UTRs) will ensure subcontractors meet the requirements of this program.

continue to Procedures and Specific Requirements (5.2)

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Requirements: Roles and Responsibilities (5.1.7)