Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Hazards Inspected Cons Like Risk Level The exposed moving saw IMPACT AND CUTTING 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 operator’s hands and body Material falling off the plant? operation and maintenance. Y N parts. Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of Y N Ensure operator has been plant/load? Items such as wood chips trained in safe work practices Lack of capacity to slow, stop or and splinters may be and appropriate PPE (e.g. eye Y N immobilise ejected during operation. protection) is worn whilst The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N operating equipment. Parts of the plant disintegrating or Moderate Rare Low Y N collapsing? Ensure appropriate guarding is installed and in good working Contact with moving during testing, Major Possible High inspection, operation, maintenance, Y N cleaning or repair? Being thrown off or under the plant? Maintain red emergency stop Y N button in good working order Contact with sharp or flying objects? Moderate Possible Medium and ensure it is checked Y N (e.g. work pieces being ejected) regularly as part of the The mobility of the plant? maintenance schedule. Y N Inappropriate parts and accessories Y N being used? Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures
Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING 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. Items such as wood chips and splinters may be ejected during operation. Ensure operator’s hands and body parts are kept clear of moving saw blade during operation and maintenance. Ensure operator has been trained in safe work practices and appropriate PPE (e.g. eye protection) is worn whilst operating equipment. Ensure appropriate guarding is installed and in good working Maintain red emergency stop button in good working order and ensure it is checked regularly as part of the maintenance schedule. 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 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