Tool management advice

With over 20 years experience in the power tool industry, we have the expertise and knowledge to provide a total tool management service.

Not only can we recommend the best tools or electrical tools for all your applications but we can also advise on best practices for safe tool use, how to maintain tools for optimum efficiency and how to control costs and achieve real value for money from all your power tools and power tool accessories.

Tools, Risks & Compliance Workshop

Our unique Tools, Risks & Compliance Workshop is a practical, cost-effective method of evaluating the tool systems and work procedures in your organisation. Our expert technical team can offer advice on how to reduce the risk of employees developing hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and other safe tool use to ensure that you comply with regulations and enjoy a safer, more efficient workplace.

1) Tool audits

Stage one of the Tools Risks & Compliance Workshop is a six point audit that looks at key areas and benchmarks these against best practice. The audit encompasses:

• Tools and tool systems
• Tool efficiency
• Tool accessories
• Associated tool risks
• Tool maintenance
• Tool cost

This ‘tool audit’ can be undertaken on an individual department basis or operated as an organisation-wide tool audit. A detailed ‘spider-graph’ is produced which measures current actions in each of the six audited areas.

2) Tool management assessment

The second stage involves benchmarking these existing conditions against best practice in 6 key areas, e.g.:

• Tools and tool systems 6
• Tool efficiency 4
• Tool accessories 6
• Associated tool risks 4
• Tool maintenance 3
• Tool cost 3

3) Results and recommendations

The results of the tool audit are then presented as a report in our Tools, Risks & Compliance Workshop. Each area of the tool audit is examined step-by-step, with a full explanation of how we score your current tool management practices against best practices of tool management.

Finally we make detailed recommendations for improvements in each area, and the actions necessary to achieve best practice status for tool management.

The consultancy cost for the entire Tools, Risks & Compliance Workshop, including workshop, tool audit, report and recommendations is £500.

For more information on how a Tools, Risks & Compliance Workshop can help your organisation achieve a safer, more efficient and cost-effective workplace, call Abbey Industrial Solutions free on 0800 074 5161 or complete our online contact form.