Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Hazards Inspected Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES The exposed moving saw Ensure operator’s hands and Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due blade presents a body parts are kept clear of to: significant risk to an moving saw blade during Material falling off the plant? operator’s hands and body operation and maintenance. Y N parts. Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of Y N Ensure the work piece is plant/load? Injuries could be sustained securely clamped in place prior Lack of capacity to slow, stop or as a result of the cold to cutting. Work piece should Y N immobilise metal drop saw being not be cut freehand. The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N poorly maintained, installed or damage. Ensure appropriate guarding is Parts of the plant disintegrating or Moderate Rare Low Y N collapsing? installed and in good working Items such as metal order prior to operation. Contact with moving parts during testing, Major Possible High splinters or swarf are a inspection, operation, maintenance, Y N of normal use. cleaning or repair? Ensure operator has been Being thrown off or under the plant? trained in safe work practices Y N and appropriate PPE (e.g. eye Contact with sharp or flying objects? Moderate Possible Medium protection) is worn during Y N (e.g. work pieces being ejected) operation. The mobility of the plant? Y N Ensure equipment is Inappropriate parts and accessories Y N appropriately installed and being used? serviced regularly. Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level
Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: The exposed moving saw blade presents a significant risk to an operator’s hands and body parts. Injuries could be sustained as a result of the cold metal drop saw being poorly maintained, installed or damage. Items such as metal splinters or swarf are a of normal use. Ensure operator’s hands and body parts are kept clear of moving saw blade during operation and maintenance. Ensure the work piece is securely clamped in place prior to cutting. Work piece should not be cut freehand. Ensure appropriate guarding is installed and in good working order prior to operation. Ensure operator has been trained in safe work practices and appropriate PPE (e.g. eye protection) is worn during operation. Ensure equipment is appropriately installed and serviced regularly. Material falling off the plant? Y N Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise Y N The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N Moderate Rare Low Contact with moving parts during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair? Y N Major Possible High Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work pieces being ejected) Y N Moderate Possible Medium The mobility of the plant? Y N Inappropriate parts and accessories being used? Y N Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level