Portable Power Tools

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Chapter 296-807, WAC

Effective Date: 08/01/03

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This chapter applies to the tools and equipment shown in Table 1, Scope of this chapter.

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Scope of this Chapter

Section:	Applies to:
110 Switches (controls)	Hand-held portable power tools
120 Portable circular saws	Hand-held portable circular saws
130 Portable belt sanding machines	Hand-held portable belt sanding machines
140 Compressed air tools	Hand-held portable compressed air powered tools. It also applies to airhose and plastic pipe used to supply compressed air to these tools.
150 Powder actuating fastening systems	Powder actuated fastening systems designed to use the expanding gases from a powder load to propel a stud, pin, fastener, or other object into hard structural material.
160 Power lawnmowers	Consumer and commercial power lawnmowers.
170 Jacks	Portable hand- or power-operated: Hydraulic jacks Mechanical ratchet jacks Mechanical screw jacks.
180 Portable tools using abrasive wheels	Portable tools using abrasive wheels