NOISE Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity Y N of the plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise? VIBRATION Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health Y N from exposure to vibration? FRICTION Can anyone be burnt due to contact with Y N moving parts, materials or surfaces of the plant? SUFFOCATION Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of Y N oxygen, or atmospheric contamination? CONDITION Damaged parts may pose Inspect heat gun for damage Is a hazard likely due to the age and a hazard. prior to use. condition of the plant? (Consider how hard Y N the machine has been worked, and whether Ensure heat gun is serviced at it is used constantly or rarely). regular intervals as prescribed Can anyone be injured as a result of the Major Possible High by the manufacturer. plant not serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line with manufacturer’s Restrict access to heat guns recommendations? that are rarely used. Ensure machines that are rarely Y N used are inspected and tested by a supervisor before use. Ensure appropriate isolation procedures (e.g. lock out tags) are in place when equipment requires servicing.
NOISE Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise? Y N VIBRATION Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from exposure to vibration? Y N FRICTION Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts, materials or surfaces of the plant? Y N SUFFOCATION Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or atmospheric contamination? Y N CONDITION Is a hazard likely due to the age and condition of the plant? (Consider how hard the machine has been worked, and whether it is used constantly or rarely). Y N Damaged parts may pose a hazard. Inspect heat gun for damage prior to use. Ensure heat gun is serviced at regular intervals as prescribed by the manufacturer. Restrict access to heat guns that are rarely used. Ensure machines that are rarely used are inspected and tested by a supervisor before use. Ensure appropriate isolation procedures (e.g. lock out tags) are in place when equipment requires servicing. Can anyone be injured as a result of the plant not serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line with manufacturer’s recommendations? Y N Major Possible High
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