Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Hazards Inspected Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING The moving parts present Ensure operator understands Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due a significant risk to an the task and has been trained in to: operator’s hands and body safe work practice. parts. Material falling off the Y N Keep hands clear of work piece Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of Selecting the incorrect Y N and away from cutter bit. plant/load? cutter bit can cause the bit Lack of capacity to slow, stop or to kick back and move the Y N Ensure work pieces are immobilise plant? work piece. appropriately secured prior to The tipping or rolling over? Y N cutting. Failure to switch off and Parts of the plant disintegrating or Y N isolate the power of the collapsing? Ensure the correct cutter bit is machine prior to changing Contact with moving parts during testing, installed to thickness of sheet Minor Possible Medium cutter bit, and or cleaning, metal. inspection, operation, maintenance, Y N adjusting, maintaining or cleaning or repair? repairing the machine Ensure eye and clothing Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N could result in injury. protection and appropriate Contact with sharp or flying objects? Moderate Possible Medium footwear is worn prior to Y N Failure to switch off (e.g. work pieces being ejected) operation. machine before removing The mobility of the plant? Y N waste material from the Switch off nibbler before bench could result in Inappropriate parts and accessories removing waste material from Y N injury. being used? the table (e.g. metal swarf) from the bench. Ensure Safe Work Procedure Y N (SWP) is developed and displayed on or next to item of plant.
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 moving parts present a significant risk to an operator’s hands and body parts. Selecting the incorrect cutter bit can cause the bit to kick back and move the work piece. Failure to switch off and isolate the power of the machine prior to changing cutter bit, and or cleaning, adjusting, maintaining or repairing the machine could result in injury. Failure to switch off machine before removing waste material from the bench could result in injury. Ensure operator understands the task and has been trained in safe work practice. Keep hands clear of work piece and away from cutter bit. Ensure work pieces are appropriately secured prior to cutting. Ensure the correct cutter bit is installed to thickness of sheet metal. Ensure eye and clothing protection and appropriate footwear is worn prior to operation. Switch off nibbler before removing waste material from the table (e.g. metal swarf) from the bench. Ensure Safe Work Procedure (SWP) is developed and displayed on or next to item of plant. Material falling off the Y N Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Y N The tipping or rolling over? Y N Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N Contact with moving parts during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair? Y N Minor Possible Medium 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 Y N
nibblerriskmgtform.docx