Operation of a Lathe Workshop Practice Lab Risk Assessment of: – Page: 1 of 2 Review Date In Building: Staff/Student Workshop 04-Nov-2018 – Assessment Undertaken Cleveland Williams Date : 05-Nov-2015 Date : 05-Nov-2015 Assessment Supervisor: Maurice Keeble-Smith Make/Model N/A N/A Type of Work Conducted ; Machining Type of Material Persons at Further Action Necessary Hazard Risk Controls In Place Risk To Control Risk Contact with Operators e.g. The Lathe is fitted with an Workshop Protocols circulated interlocked chuck guard and can be cutting tool. technicians to all Technicians in the fitted with magnetic based swarf / workshop. coolant splash guards when Copy of Workshop Protocols required. Possible entanglement advertised on entry to all Minimum standards of protective from contact with workshops. clothing, hygiene, and eye protection as revolving chuck and/or Inappropriately dressed documented in the workshop protocols. work piece. students will not be allowed to Lab coats and safety glasses take part in the lab. are supplied. Students will not be allowed Training, in the form of a video and to use a lathe if they have not verbal instructions, will be given regarding safe operation of the lathe, viewed the safety video and including use of start, stop and have not had instruction in emergency stop controls. safe operation. A central emergency stop control is fitted in the Workshop area.
Risk Assessment of: Operation of a Lathe – Workshop Practice Lab Page: 1 of 2 In Building: Staff/Student Workshop – Review Date 04-Nov-2018 Assessment Undertaken Cleveland Williams Date : 05-Nov-2015 Assessment Supervisor: Maurice Keeble-Smith Date : 05-Nov-2015 Make/Model N/A N/A Type of Work Conducted ; Machining Type of Material Hazard Persons at Risk Risk Controls In Place Further Action Necessary To Control Risk Contact with cutting tool. Possible entanglement from contact with revolving chuck and/or work piece. Operators e.g. technicians The Lathe is fitted with an interlocked chuck guard and can be fitted with magnetic based swarf / coolant splash guards when required. Minimum standards of protective clothing, hygiene, and eye protection as documented in the workshop protocols. Lab coats and safety glasses are supplied. Training, in the form of a video and verbal instructions, will be given regarding safe operation of the lathe, including use of start, stop and emergency stop controls. A central emergency stop control is fitted in the Workshop area. Workshop Protocols circulated to all Technicians in the workshop. Copy of Workshop Protocols advertised on entry to all workshops. Inappropriately dressed students will not be allowed to take part in the lab. Students will not be allowed to use a lathe if they have not viewed the safety video and have not had instruction in safe operation.
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