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: portable circular saws, are substituted or replaced with less hazardous alternatives. Entanglement and All necessary guards and safety devices Entrapment are in place protecting workers from all Could hair, clothing, ties, moving parts, particularly the rotating jewellery or other materials blade. become entangled with Staff and student training is provided to moving parts of plant or minimise exposure to these hazards and materials in motion? risks. Striking Safe operating procedures (SOPs) are Could anyone be struck by available and clearly displayed. moving objects such as the work piece being ejected, or Warning tags (or similar) are “Danger” by the unexpected or affixed to all portable cordless circular uncontrolled movement of the saws or their battery chargers when under plant or work piece? repair or maintenance preventing workers from using them. Cutting, Stabbing Working Zones” are clearly defined. and Puncturing “Safe Where practical, all circular sawing Can anyone be cut, stabbed activities are isolated away from others. or punctured by coming into contact with moving plant or Operators are required to remove all parts, or objects such as jewellery, tuck in loose clothing and tie ejected work piece or waste? back long hair. All approved personal protective equipment (PPE) is used where required. Slips, Trips, Falls Slip resistant flooring is encouraged in and Abrasions: workspaces. Regular checks are made for unsafe wear and damage. Inspections are Can anyone using the plant or made for any power leads to battery in the vicinity of the plant, slip, chargers, etc. trip or fall due to the working environment or other factors? Procedures are in place for the disposal of all waste materials around all workspaces e.g. Poor housekeeping, dust where cordless circular sawing activities on floors, slippery or uneven are to be performed. work surfaces, power cables across work areas causing Staff training is provided to minimise injuries and abrasions? exposure to these hazards. Environmental: Portable cordless power tools are regularly maintained to help minimise the risk of Noise exposures to these hazards. Is it likely that the normal All portable cordless power tool operation of this plant will maintenance is documented. produce excessive noise levels? Exposure to noisy ITD workshop environments is monitored and evaluated Dust, Fumes and regularly for all workers.
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 Could 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? Cutting, Stabbing and Puncturing Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured by coming into contact with moving plant or parts, or objects such as ejected work piece or waste? Where possible, potentially hazardous portable circular saws, are substituted or replaced with less hazardous alternatives. All necessary guards and safety devices are in place protecting workers from all moving parts, particularly the rotating blade. 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 portable cordless circular saws or their battery chargers when under repair or maintenance preventing workers from using them. “Safe Working Zones” are clearly defined. Where practical, all circular sawing activities are isolated away from others. 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 in workspaces. Regular checks are made for unsafe wear and damage. Inspections are made for any power leads to battery chargers, etc. Procedures are in place for the disposal of all waste materials around all workspaces where cordless circular sawing activities are to be performed. Staff training is provided to minimise exposure to these hazards. Environmental: Noise Is it likely that the normal operation of this plant will produce excessive noise levels? Dust, Fumes and Portable cordless power tools are regularly maintained to help minimise the risk of exposures to these hazards. All portable cordless power tool maintenance is documented. Exposure to noisy ITD workshop environments is monitored and evaluated regularly for all workers.
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