Appendix A Shop Equipment Hazard Classification Matrix Hazard Level Low Medium High Hand tools (non powered) / Low Powerful portable/ bench top / light Large industrial tools General Design and medium power tools / Small industrial tools bench top tools or smaller hand drill (cordless Angle grinders Band saw (standing) 3/8’’ and corded) Belt / Disc pedestal sander Cranes and Hoists (See PSU 3d printers Bench grinder Crane, Hoist & Sling Program) Belt sander (hand) Blow molding machine Drill press (standing) Dremel tool Circular saw Hydraulic/Mechanical Power Hand tools (non powered) Chop / Miter saws Press Heat guns Drill press (bench top) Jointer Hot melt glue guns Enclosed CNC machine Lathes Jig saw Horizontal band saw Milling machine (standing) Common Laser cutters / engravers Larger than drills (cordless Open CNC mill Examples (Not an 3/8’’ Oven and corded) Power Press Brake all-inclusive list) Paint booth Laser cutting Power Shear Palm sanders Manual brake Radial Arm Saw Scroll saw Manual shear Robot (not fully enclosed) Soldering irons and guns Milling machine (bench top) Shaper/Moulder Thermal foam cutters Nail gun (all types) Surface grinder Planer Table saw Plastic injection molding Vertical band saw Reciprocating saw (cordless or Welding/Brazing (See PSU Hot corded) Work Program) Robot (Fully Enclosed) Routers Table lift / Automobile lift Water jet machining center
Appendix A Shop Equipment Hazard Classification Matrix Hazard Level Low Medium High General Design Hand tools (non powered) / Low and medium power tools / Small bench top tools Powerful portable/ bench top / light industrial tools Large industrial tools Common Examples (Not an all-inclusive list) 3/8’’ or smaller hand drill (cordless and corded) 3d printers Belt sander (hand) Dremel tool Hand tools (non powered) Heat guns Hot melt glue guns Jig saw Laser cutters / engravers Oven Paint booth Palm sanders Scroll saw Soldering irons and guns Thermal foam cutters Angle grinders Belt / Disc pedestal sander Bench grinder Blow molding machine Circular saw Chop / Miter saws Drill press (bench top) Enclosed CNC machine Horizontal band saw Larger than 3/8’’ drills (cordless and corded) Laser cutting Manual brake Manual shear Milling machine (bench top) Nail gun (all types) Planer Plastic injection molding Reciprocating saw (cordless or corded) Robot (Fully Enclosed) Routers Table lift / Automobile lift Water jet machining center Band saw (standing) Cranes and Hoists (See PSU Crane, Hoist & Sling Program) Drill press (standing) Hydraulic/Mechanical Power Press Jointer Lathes Milling machine (standing) Open CNC mill Power Press Brake Power Shear Radial Arm Saw Robot (not fully enclosed) Shaper/Moulder Surface grinder Table saw Vertical band saw Welding/Brazing (See PSU Hot Work Program)