Hazards/Risks Hierarchy of Recommended Control Measures Yes No Details of how this will be implemented (and any additional controls) Exposure to Rotating or Moving Parts: Entanglement and Entrapment Could hair, clothing, ties, jewellery or other materials become entangled with moving parts of plant or materials in motion? Striking Could anyone be struck by moving objects such as the work piece being ejected, or by the unexpected or uncontrolled movement of the plant or work piece? Cutting, Stabbing and Puncturing Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured by coming into contact with moving plant or parts, or objects such as ejected work piece or waste? Where possible, potentially hazardous portable circular saws, are substituted or replaced with less hazardous alternatives. All necessary guards and safety devices are in place protecting workers from all moving parts, particularly the rotating blade. Staff and student training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards and risks. Safe operating procedures (SOPs) are available and clearly displayed. Warning “Danger” tags (or similar) are affixed to all portable cordless circular saws or their battery chargers when under repair or maintenance preventing workers from using them. “Safe Working Zones” are clearly defined. Where practical, all circular sawing activities are isolated away from others. Operators are required to remove all jewellery, tuck in loose clothing and tie back long hair. All approved personal protective equipment (PPE) is used where required. Slips, Trips, Falls and Abrasions: Can anyone using the plant or in the vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due to the working environment or other factors? e.g. Poor housekeeping, dust on floors, slippery or uneven work surfaces, power cables across work areas causing injuries and abrasions? Slip resistant flooring is encouraged in workspaces. Regular checks are made for unsafe wear and damage. Inspections are made for any power leads to battery chargers, etc. Procedures are in place for the disposal of all waste materials around all workspaces where cordless circular sawing activities are to be performed. Staff training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards. Environmental: Noise Is it likely that the normal operation of this plant will produce excessive noise levels? Dust, Fumes and Portable cordless power tools are regularly maintained to help minimise the risk of exposures to these hazards. All portable cordless power tool maintenance is documented. Exposure to noisy ITD workshop environments is monitored and evaluated regularly for all workers.
Vapours Is it likely there will be airborne dust particles, toxic fumes or volatile vapours produced and therefore be present in the workspace? Vibration Is the normal operation of this plant likely to create severe or excess vibration that could be transferable to the operator? Lighting Is there insufficient lighting to operate this plant in a safe manner? Is there a possible strobe lighting effect caused by faulty fluorescent tubes in the workspace? Engineering controls (or physical changes) such as mandatory machinery guarding or any protective safety screens and enclosures are in place in all workspaces and all in good working condition. Staff and student training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards. All ducted dust extraction systems are connected and operational, fully maintained and cleaned as required. Good lighting is provided to all workspaces and this is maintained on a regular basis. Fluorescent tubes are checked and replaced as required. All approved personal protective equipment (PPE) is used where required. Electrical: Can the operator be injured by electrical shock due to working near or contacting with damaged or poorly maintained live electrical conductors such as power outlets, extension leads, safety switches, starters and isolators or casual water on the floor near plant and machinery? Visually checks are made of all portable cordless power tools, their electrical switches, plugs, leads and battery charges. Electrical safety inspections, testing and tagging etc. are completed regularly as per guidelines for all cordless portable power tool battery chargers. Warning “Danger” tags (or similar) are affixed to all portable cordless power tools or their battery chargers when under repair or maintenance preventing workers from using them. Electrical maintenance on all portable cordless power tools and chargers is documented.