Manual tools
8 categories in Manual tools
Anti-vibration hammers

Purpose: Reduce the amount of vibration transferred from a standard one-piece forged steel hammer

Ergonomic guidelines: Vibration based on a total daily exposure of 2 to less than 4 hours is 6 m/s2

Photo source: Stanley

North America
Stanley
Tool Digger
Grainger

Europe
Alca Tools Ltd.
Curved handle hammers

Purpose: Slightly bent handle allows more neutral alignment of the wrist and forearm while hammering.

Ergonomic guidelines: Recommended bend on handle should be between 5º and 19º.

Photo source: Barco Industrials Inc.

North America
AliMed
Barco Industrials Inc.
HardwareAndTools.com

Ergonomic scoop

Purpose: To reduce static pinch grips associated with handling various materials

Ergonomic principles: Utilize power grips and minimize awkward postures while carrying

Photo source: Grainger

North America
Drill Spot
Grainger
United States Plastic Corp.

Ergonomic shovels

Purpose: Bent or curved handles reduces awkward postures and force by eliminating bending and stooping associated with shovelling

Ergonomic guidelines: Recommended handle grip diameter is 1.6" with no more than 2.0 lbs of force

Photo source: Ames True Temper

North America
Ames True Temper
Remco Products
The Plant Factory

Fatigue-reducing pliers

Purpose: Allow the operator to work with more neutral wrist postures

Ergonomic guidelines: Recommended handle grip span is not less than 2.0" when fully closed and not greater than 3.5" when fully open

Photo source: AliMed

North America
AliMed
mytoolstore.com
Xuron Corp.

Europe
Bahco
Hacksaws

Purpose: To ensure more neutral hand and wrist postures while sawing

Ergonomic guidelines: Recommended handle breadth is between 1.5" and 2.5", and the handle length is at least 5.5"

Photo source: Facom

North America
Facom
Stanley

Europe
Alica
Snips

Purpose: Contoured, spring loaded handle snips reduce effort and fatigue

Ergonomic guidelines: Recommended handle grip span is not less than 2.0" when fully closed and not greater than 3.5" when fully open

Photo source: Fiskars

North America
AliMed
Ergosource
Fiskars


Two-handed scrapers

Purpose: Angled scraping surface reduces wrist bending and promotes neutral hand and wrist postures while scraping

Ergonomic guidelines: Recommended handle grip diameters are 1.6'' and handle length is 5.5''

Photo source: Warner

North America
GAM
Tools-Plus.com
Warner