Controls must continue through interruptions, shift changes and work performed in confined or hidden areas.
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Tool control
tooling accountability Synonym
A system for accounting for tools and preventing missing-tool and foreign-object hazards.
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How the term is used
Tool control can include identified tool locations, issue and return records, shadow boards, inventories, personal-tool rules and a formal missing-tool response.
Where you may encounter it
Technicians verify tool status before close-up and report discrepancies immediately.
Never sign a tool check or close an area when tool accountability is uncertain.