Details of how this will Hierarchy of Recommended be implemented Hazards/Risks Yes No Control Measures (and any additional controls) Exposure to Rotating Where possible, potentially hazardous or Moving Parts: fixed power tools, including spot welders, are substituted or replaced with less Entanglement and hazardous alternatives. Entrapment All necessary guards and safety devices hair, clothing, ties, jewellery are in place protecting workers from all or other materials become moving parts, very hot surfaces and entangled with moving parts of molten metal. plant or materials in motion? Staff and student training is provided to Striking minimise exposure to these hazards and Could anyone be struck by risks. moving objects such as the work Safe operating procedures (SOPs) are piece being ejected, or by the available and clearly displayed. unexpected or uncontrolled movement of the plant or work Warning tags (or similar) are “Danger” piece? affixed to all spot welders when under repair or maintenance preventing Crushing and workers from using the equipment. Pinching Working Zones” are clearly defined “Safe Could anyone be crushed or by yellow safety lines (or similar). pinched due to falling uncontrolled or unexpected Operators are required to remove all movement of plant or its load jewellery, tuck in loose clothing and tie tipping or rolling over, or contact back long hair. with moving parts during testing, All approved personal protective inspection or maintenance? equipment (PPE) is used where required. Slips, Trips, Falls Slip resistant flooring is encouraged. and Abrasions: Regular checks are made for unsafe wear and damage. Inspections are made Can anyone using the plant or in for any power leads and hoses, etc. the vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due to the working Procedures are in place for the disposal environment or other factors? of all waste materials around all spot welding activities. e.g. Poor housekeeping, dust on floors, slippery or uneven work training is provided to minimise surfaces, power cables across exposure to these hazards. work areas causing injuries and abrasions? Environmental: Portable spot welders are regularly inspected and maintained to help Dust, Fumes and minimise the risk of exposures to these Vapours hazards. Is it likely there will be airborne All portable spot welder maintenance is dust particles, toxic fumes or documented in a register (EMRs).
Hazards/Risks Hierarchy of Recommended Control Measures Yes No Details of how this will be implemented (and any additional controls) Exposure to Rotating or Moving Parts: Entanglement and Entrapment hair, clothing, ties, jewellery or other materials become entangled with moving parts of plant or materials in motion? Striking Could anyone be struck by moving objects such as the work piece being ejected, or by the unexpected or uncontrolled movement of the plant or work piece? Crushing and Pinching Could anyone be crushed or pinched due to falling uncontrolled or unexpected movement of plant or its load tipping or rolling over, or contact with moving parts during testing, inspection or maintenance? Where possible, potentially hazardous fixed power tools, including spot welders, are substituted or replaced with less hazardous alternatives. All necessary guards and safety devices are in place protecting workers from all moving parts, very hot surfaces and molten metal. Staff and student training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards and risks. Safe operating procedures (SOPs) are available and clearly displayed. Warning “Danger” tags (or similar) are affixed to all spot welders when under repair or maintenance preventing workers from using the equipment. “Safe Working Zones” are clearly defined by yellow safety lines (or similar). Operators are required to remove all jewellery, tuck in loose clothing and tie back long hair. All approved personal protective equipment (PPE) is used where required. Slips, Trips, Falls and Abrasions: Can anyone using the plant or in the vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due to the working environment or other factors? e.g. Poor housekeeping, dust on floors, slippery or uneven work surfaces, power cables across work areas causing injuries and abrasions? Slip resistant flooring is encouraged. Regular checks are made for unsafe wear and damage. Inspections are made for any power leads and hoses, etc. Procedures are in place for the disposal of all waste materials around all spot welding activities. training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards. Environmental: Dust, Fumes and Vapours Is it likely there will be airborne dust particles, toxic fumes or Portable spot welders are regularly inspected and maintained to help minimise the risk of exposures to these hazards. All portable spot welder maintenance is documented in a register (EMRs).
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