TASK / ACTIVITY / AREA ASSESSED BY DATE OF ASSESSMENT NEXT REVIEW DATE Safe Operation of Mechanical Equipment (Generic) Health Safety & Hygiene Annual Manager HAZARD INITIAL RISK CONTROLS RISK (Uncontrolled) (Controlled) Residual Further No. Hazard Description Persons at Severity Likelihood Risk Rating Existing Control Measures Severity Likelihood Risk Controls Risk (S x L) Rating Needed? (S x L) (Yes/No) 1 Potential for injury due All Operatives 3 3 9 enclosing guards [secured to contact with (Major (Possible) (High Risk) with fasteners which require a tool rotating or moving Injury) for their removal] of machinery Fail-safe power interlocked 1) shearing guarding that cannot be defeated 2) drawing in or by-passed 3) impact Trip devices, pressure sensitive 4) entrapment mats, sensitive edges 5) entanglement Protection appliances, e.g. jigs, holders, push sticks, etc. Daily functional Inspections of Guards and other protection devices/appliances & records Information, instruction, training and supervision in reasons for and use of guarding and other protection devices. Safe Working Procedures where necessary Maintenance of Interlocks, trip devices etc. & fixed guarding & records
TASK / ACTIVITY / AREA ASSESSED BY DATE OF ASSESSMENT NEXT REVIEW DATE Safe Operation of Mechanical Equipment (Generic) Health Safety & Hygiene Manager Annual HAZARD INITIAL RISK (Uncontrolled) CONTROLS RISK (Controlled) No. Hazard Description Persons at Risk Severity Likelihood Risk Rating (S x L) Existing Control Measures Severity Likelihood Residual Risk Rating (S x L) Further Controls Needed? (Yes/No) 1 Potential for injury due to contact with rotating or moving of machinery 1) shearing 2) drawing in 3) impact 4) entrapment 5) entanglement All Operatives 3 (Major Injury) 3 (Possible) 9 (High Risk) enclosing guards [secured with fasteners which require a tool for their removal] Fail-safe power interlocked guarding that cannot be defeated or by-passed Trip devices, pressure sensitive mats, sensitive edges Protection appliances, e.g. jigs, holders, push sticks, etc. Daily functional Inspections of Guards and other protection devices/appliances & records Information, instruction, training and supervision in reasons for and use of guarding and other protection devices. Safe Working Procedures where necessary Maintenance of Interlocks, trip devices etc. & fixed guarding & records
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