Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Hazards Inspected Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Ensure that the disc is Disc may disintegrate if Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due inspected prior to use, poorly maintained, work to: appropriate for purpose and is piece has foreign bodies fitted in accordance with Material falling off the (e.g. nails), not installed Moderate Unlikely Medium Y N manufacturer’s instructions. appropriately or incorrect Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of disc being used. Y N plant/load? Ensure that no foreign objects Lack of capacity to slow, stop or are present in the material to be Work pieces may be Y N immobilise plant? sanded (i.e. nails). ejected at high speed. The tipping or rolling over? Y N Ensure the disc sander is Parts of the plant disintegrating or Moderate Possible Medium Y N serviced and installed as per the collapsing? manufacturer’s manual. Contact with moving parts during testing, Major Possible High inspection, operation, maintenance, Y N Ensure appropriate PPE (e.g. cleaning or repair? eye protection) is worn when thrown off or under the plant? Y N operating equipment. Contact with sharp or flying objects? Moderate Likely High Y N (e.g. work pieces being ejected) The mobility of the plant? Y N Inappropriate parts and accessories Moderate Unlikely High Y N being used? Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures
Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: Disc may disintegrate if poorly maintained, work piece has foreign bodies (e.g. nails), not installed appropriately or incorrect disc being used. Work pieces may be ejected at high speed. Ensure that the disc is inspected prior to use, appropriate for purpose and is fitted in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure that no foreign objects are present in the material to be sanded (i.e. nails). Ensure the disc sander is serviced and installed as per the manufacturer’s manual. Ensure appropriate PPE (e.g. eye protection) is worn when operating equipment. Material falling off the Y N Moderate Unlikely Medium Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Y N The tipping or rolling over? Y N Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N Moderate Possible Medium Contact with moving parts during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair? Y N Major Possible High thrown off or under the plant? Y N Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work pieces being ejected) Y N Moderate Likely High The mobility of the plant? Y N Inappropriate parts and accessories being used? Y N Moderate Unlikely High Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures
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