Appendix A – Tools and Equipment

Hand Tools

  • adjustable wrenches (various sizes)
  • anemometer
  • cable puller
  • calculator
  • drift pin
  • flashlight
  • grease gun
  • hammers (ball peen, claw, sledge, various sizes)
  • hammer wrench
  • infrared thermometer
  • level
  • line-up bar
  • measuring tape
  • multimeter
  • oilcan
  • pliers (needle nose, slip joint)
  • pry bars
  • punches (knock-out type, various sizes)
  • ratchet set
  • scales
  • scrapers (various sizes)
  • screwdrivers (flat, Phillips, Robertson, various sizes)
  • shovel
  • snips (heavy duty wire cutting)
  • sockets and extensions
  • sprayer
  • spud wrenches
  • squeegee
  • tire pressure gauge
  • T-bar
  • tool box
  • torque wrench and multipliers
  • vernier caliper
  • vice grips
  • wear gauge (wire rope and sheave)
  • wire brush
  • wire rope cutter
  • wire rope winder
  • wrench sets (open and closed ends, both metric and imperial)

Power Tools

  • air compressor
  • angle grinder with attachments
  • electric drills
  • forklift
  • hand-held and stationary radios
  • headphones
  • hydraulic jack
  • hydraulic torque wrench and pump
  • impact wrenches (electric and pneumatic)
  • oxy-acetylene brazing torch
  • oxy-acetylene cutting torch
  • propane torch
  • steam cleaner or power washer

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Equipment

  • coveralls
  • ear-plugs and muffs
  • eye wash station
  • emergency rescue/repel devices
  • face shields, safety glasses and goggles
  • fall arrest harness and lanyards
  • fire blankets
  • fire extinguishers
  • fire-retardant coveralls
  • first aid kit
  • gloves
  • hard hat
  • masks (particles, vapour)
  • reflectors
  • respirators
  • road flares
  • safety boots
  • self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
  • spill kit
  • survival suits and personal floatation devices

Hoisting and Rigging Equipment

  • aerial platforms (boom and scissor lifts)
  • becket point and wedge socket
  • blocks
  • cable clips
  • chains
  • chokers (wire rope, chain and synthetic)
  • come-alongs (wire rope or chain)
  • chain falls (manual or electric)
  • equalizer beams
  • eye bolts
  • hooks
  • ladder jacks
  • ladders
  • lines
  • pulleys, sheaves and snatch blocks
  • rope guides
  • shackles
  • slings
  • softeners
  • spreader bars
  • swivels
  • tag lines
  • turnbuckles