Vapours Engineering controls (or physical changes) such as mandatory machinery guarding or Is it likely there will be airborne any protective safety screens and dust particles, toxic fumes or enclosures are in place in all workspaces volatile vapours produced and and all in good working condition. therefore be present in the workspace? Staff and student training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards. Vibration Is the normal operation of this All ducted dust extraction systems are plant likely to create severe or connected and operational, fully excess vibration that could be maintained and cleaned as required. transferable to the operator? Good lighting is provided to all workspaces Lighting and this is maintained on a regular basis. Fluorescent tubes are checked and Is there insufficient lighting to replaced as required. operate this plant in a safe manner? Is there a possible All approved personal protective equipment strobe lighting effect caused (PPE) is used where required. by faulty fluorescent tubes in the workspace? Electrical: Visually checks are made of all portable cordless power tools, their electrical switches, plugs, leads and battery charges. Can the operator be injured by electrical shock due to Electrical safety inspections, testing and working near or contacting tagging etc. are completed regularly as per with damaged or poorly guidelines for all cordless portable power maintained live electrical tool battery chargers. conductors such as power Warning tags (or similar) are outlets, extension leads, “Danger” affixed to all portable cordless power tools safety switches, starters and or their battery chargers when under repair isolators or casual water on or maintenance preventing workers from the floor near plant and using them. machinery? Electrical maintenance on all portable cordless power tools and chargers is documented.
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.
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