RISK ASSESSMENT MAKING Review date: January 2018 – WHO’S LOCATION DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD A B C PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AT RISK GENERAL Fire hazard: flour is combustible ALL 2 2 4 Ensure extinguisher available. No smoking signage. Keep floor clear of debris ENTRANCE & Step down into room not visible, hidden by fly screen. Tripping ALL 2 2 4 Warning signage FLOOR or falling hazard. Also gaps in old floor boards could trap a walking stick or heels and cause fall TOOLS Granite hand tool, weighing scale, demonstration grindstone CH, Y 2 1 2 supervision of youth groups. could all cause abrasions if misused Signage requesting parental supervision & do not touch MECHANICAL Sharp hooks on side could easily catch a child’s finger and CH 2 1 2 Remove or file down / cover MILL pierce it MILL Belt driving wood-turning lathe could be reached by teenager. Y 1 2 2 Warning signage not to touch & MACHINERY Drawing-in hazard. Also trapping hazard in oscillator if misused supervision of groups WHEEL Bottom edges of guard around machinery is at head height S, V 2 1 2 Change or cover edges – GUARD sharp edges could catch forehead & cause abrasions
RISK ASSESSMENT – MAKING Review date: January 2018 LOCATION DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD WHO’S AT RISK A B C PREVENTATIVE MEASURES GENERAL Fire hazard: flour is combustible ALL 2 2 4 Ensure extinguisher available. No smoking signage. Keep floor clear of debris ENTRANCE & FLOOR Step down into room not visible, hidden by fly screen. Tripping or falling hazard. Also gaps in old floor boards could trap a walking stick or heels and cause fall ALL 2 2 4 Warning signage TOOLS Granite hand tool, weighing scale, demonstration grindstone could all cause abrasions if misused CH, Y 2 1 2 supervision of youth groups. Signage requesting parental supervision & do not touch MECHANICAL MILL Sharp hooks on side could easily catch a child’s finger and pierce it CH 2 1 2 Remove or file down / cover MILL MACHINERY Belt driving wood-turning lathe could be reached by teenager. Drawing-in hazard. Also trapping hazard in oscillator if misused Y 1 2 2 Warning signage not to touch & supervision of groups WHEEL GUARD Bottom edges of guard around machinery is at head height – sharp edges could catch forehead & cause abrasions S, V 2 1 2 Change or cover edges
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