competent person. machines braked and fitted with necessary safety features, eg chip limited tooling etc. Manual Staff may suffer Staff trained in manual handling. possible, store tooling Manager 30/10/07 29/10/07 Handling musculoskeletal Workbenches and machine tables set at a next to the machine to reduce disorders, such as back comfortable height. carrying distance pain, from handling Strong, thick gloves provided for handling tooling heavy/bulky objects, eg and pallets. timber boards and Panel trolley and lifting hooks available for moving machinery parts. Also boards. Remind staff to ask for a new Manager 4/4/07 4/4/07 risk cuts when handling of work in place for the safe and careful set of gloves when old ones tooling, or splinters handling of assembled furniture. show wear and tear, and not when handling pallets. to try to lift objects that appear too heavy. Noise Staff and others may Noise enclosures used where practicable, and Consider if certain machines Manager 30/10/07 29/10/07 suffer temporary or maintained in good condition. could be safely mounted on permanent hearing Low-noise tooling used where possible. anti-vibration mountings damage from exposure Planned maintenance programme for machinery to noise from and LEV systems. woodworking Suitable hearing protectors provided for and machinery. staff trained how to use them. Check and maintain them according to Include noise emission in Manager 30/10/07 29/10/07 advice given specification for new vertical by supplier. spindle moulder, to be Staff trained in risks of noise exposure. purchased next year. Staff trained in systems of work to reduce noise exposure (eg suitable feed rates for certain jobs, timber control etc). Vehicles Staff may suffer serious, Fork-lift truck maintained and inspected as per Ensure drivers get out of their 31/10/07 15/10/07 Manager possibly fatal, injuries if lease contract. vehicle and stand in a safe and all other struck by a vehicle such Lift truck operated only by staff who have been area while it is being staff as a lift truck or a trained to use it. loaded/unloaded. delivery lorry. Pedestrian walkways marked. Only authorised people allowed in yard for ■ deliveries/dispatch.
competent person. machines braked and fitted with necessary safety features, eg chip limited tooling etc. Manual Handling Staff may suffer musculoskeletal disorders, such as back pain, from handling heavy/bulky objects, eg timber boards and machinery parts. Also risk cuts when handling tooling, or splinters when handling pallets. Staff trained in manual handling. Workbenches and machine tables set at a comfortable height. Strong, thick gloves provided for handling tooling and pallets. Panel trolley and lifting hooks available for moving boards. of work in place for the safe and careful handling of assembled furniture. possible, store tooling next to the machine to reduce carrying distance Manager 30/10/07 29/10/07 Remind staff to ask for a new set of gloves when old ones show wear and tear, and not to try to lift objects that appear too heavy. Manager 4/4/07 4/4/07 Noise Staff and others may suffer temporary or permanent hearing damage from exposure to noise from woodworking machinery. Noise enclosures used where practicable, and maintained in good condition. Low-noise tooling used where possible. Planned maintenance programme for machinery and LEV systems. Suitable hearing protectors provided for and staff trained how to use them. Check and maintain them according to advice given by supplier. Staff trained in risks of noise exposure. Staff trained in systems of work to reduce noise exposure (eg suitable feed rates for certain jobs, timber control etc). Consider if certain machines could be safely mounted on anti-vibration mountings Manager 30/10/07 29/10/07 Include noise emission in specification for new vertical spindle moulder, to be purchased next year. Manager 30/10/07 29/10/07 Vehicles Staff may suffer serious, possibly fatal, injuries if struck by a vehicle such as a lift truck or a delivery lorry. Fork-lift truck maintained and inspected as per lease contract. Lift truck operated only by staff who have been trained to use it. Pedestrian walkways marked. ■ Only authorised people allowed in yard for deliveries/dispatch. Ensure drivers get out of their vehicle and stand in a safe area while it is being loaded/unloaded. Manager and all other staff 31/10/07 15/10/07
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