Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Form. Risk Assessment

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1 Identification and Assessment Form Assessment Current Tool & Machine Work General Various injuries (including potential fatalities) All staff complete safety induction programme at the start of the module. instructed in safe operation of each tool/machine and supervised. Restricted access to workshop. issued with safety boots and eye protection. Further PPE, including gloves and hearing protection available. Use of PPE actively enforced Emergency stops distributed around each workshop cut the power to all machines and sockets in that workshop. Power can only be reinstated once it has been reset in the s office. Guards and other safety devices on machines/tools are never defeated. Equipment is serviced every six months and maintained as required. Faulty equipment is taken out of service until repaired satisfactorily. Equipment isolated from all energy sources during service or repair. Blades and cutting rotors changed by the instructor as required. Power cables are routed away from walkways. Walkways marked with red paint on the floor. Adequate working space maintained around each machine (marked with green paint on the floor). Push stick used to feed timber into machines. Long hair restrained and no loose clothing when using machines/tools. Specific precautions for some of the various machines used/activities in the workshop are detailed on the following pages. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 1 of 7

2 Identification and Assessment Form Assessment Dust Respiratory irritation Eye irritation Noise Hearing damage Compressed Air Compressed Air Generator Cross-Cut Saw Eye injuries Skin penetration Explosion Noise Manual handling injuries Each machine connected to dust extraction. Local valve opens when machine turned on. Hearing protection used when machines operating. Machines used intermittently rather than continuously. Compressed air lines fixed to selected machines. Compressed air not used to blow dust from machines. Compressed air never used to remove dust from clothing. Receiving vessel fitted with relief valves. Receiving vessel undergoes statutory inspections. Generator housed inside a sound enclosure. Long table either side of the blade for supporting the timber. Timber clamped in place before cutting. Fixed guard around the blade. Two buttons have to pressed simultaneously to operate. Machine stops if button released. Current Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 2 of 7

3 Identification and Assessment Form Assessment Current Stenner Re-Saw Blade cuts down so that the workpiece is pushed down on the table. Auto feed is laser activated and stops if there is no workpiece. Foot pedal override. Key required to open the side panel when changing the blade. Same key needed for operation, so it cannot be turned on when side panel open. Emergency stops. Lockable isolator. Rip Saw Adjustable crown guard. Separate guard when cutting 45. Riven knife behind the blade. Blade cuts down so that the workpiece is pushed down on the table. Surface Planer Bridge guard. Thicknesser Anti kick-back fingers. Motorised rollers to feed in timber. Cutting rotor must be on before feed rollers. Cutting rotor enclosed. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 3 of 7

4 Identification and Assessment Form Assessment Current 4-Way Planer Noise Interlocked to refuse oversized timber. Restricter bolt to stop the side cutter going in too far. Front cover interlocked. Motorised rollers to feed in timber. Cutting rotors must be on before feed rollers. Cutting rotors enclosed. Sound absorbancy fitted to internal surfaces. Band Saw Blade cuts down so that the workpiece is pushed down on the table. Wind up guard/guide for blade. Emergency stops. Lockable isolator. Table Saw Manual handling injuries Adjustable crown guard over the blade. Riven knife behind the blade. Timber supported by sliding carriage. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 4 of 7

5 Identification and Assessment Form Assessment Spindle Moulder Autofeeder covers the spindle cutter. Feed motor will not turn on until the spindle is up to speed. Appropriate rpm set for each spindle. Current Covers interlocked. Tenoner Piece clamped in place on sliding carriage. Compressed air clamp operated by foot pedal. Shield at the elbow protects the user as the carriage moves forward. Doors for each cutter opens in turn as the carriage moves forward. o First door will not open unless the workpiece is clamped to the carriage. o Doors for the cutters will not open until the cutters are up to speed. Front cover interlocked. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 5 of 7

6 Identification and Assessment Form Assessment Current Drum Sander Entanglement Thickness of the workpiece checked before starting. Guard at the front is hinged and interlocked. Machine stops if sanding oversized timber. Side panels interlocked. Signs warn of pinch point at the back of the machine at the feed roller. Fixed guard prevents access with the conveyor at the back of the machine. Overhead Router Entanglement Guard covers the router blade. Housekeeping Slip, trip, fall Bins located in the workshop. Bins emptied at the end of each day Fire Off-cuts collected in mini skip. Mini skip moved using a pallet truck. Obstructed escape Workshop cleaned at the end of each day. Walkways and exits kept free of obstructions. Power and compressed air supplied from columns dropped to each machine. Extensive storage facilities including racking and cupboards. Supervision Various injuries due to mistakes, horseplay or bullying supervised by the at all times. Equipment isolated when the is not present. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 6 of 7

7 Identification and Assessment Form Action Plan Tool & Machine Work Recommended Controls & Actions Consider implementing a formal lock out tag out procedure when undertaking service and repair work on major items of equipment. Completion Date Person Responsible Revised General Dust Exposure monitoring to determine the levels of dust exposure should be carried out. Noise Noise has been assessed in the past, the assessment at this stage would be obsolete. Exposure to noise must be re-assessed and documented. Manager: Date: 18 th December 2015 Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 7 of 7

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Form. Risk Assessment

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Form. Risk Assessment Tool & Machine Work General Various injuries (including potential fatalities) All staff complete safety induction programme at the start of the module. Equipment mostly used by the. Selected trainees would