SHEARING Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two parts of plant, or between a Y N part of the plant and a work piece or structure? PRESSURISED CONTENT Can anyone come into contact with fluids or Y N gases under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of the plant? ELECTRICITY Potential for the welder to Operator to wear appropriate Can anyone be injured or burnt due to: receive a by clothing and PPE while welding. simultaneously touching Ensure welder is be set to an Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed Major Unlikely Medium Y N the electrode and work wires) appropriate voltage. piece poses an electrical Working in proximity to electrical Major Unlikely Medium Y N hazard. Where possible provide rubber conductors? insulating matting. Access to electricity? Major Unlikely Medium Y N Damaged or frayed electrical leads pose an Operator to check for damaged Damaged or poorly maintained electrical Major Unlikely Medium Y N electrical hazard. electrical cords prior to use. cables or switches? Avoid welding in wet areas or Water near electrical equipment? Y N Electrical leads that have welding in wet or damp clothing not been tested and Lack of isolation procedures? tagged as specified in AS Ensure equipment is regularly Y N 3760 pose an electrical serviced, tested and tagged and Other hazard. appropriate isolation procedures (e.g. lock out tags) are in place. An electrode holder that is Y N not fully insulated Operator to for wear or (damaged or worn) poses damage to electrode holder prior an electrical hazard. to use.
SHEARING Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a work piece or structure? Y N PRESSURISED CONTENT Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gases under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of the plant? Y N ELECTRICITY Can anyone be injured or burnt due to: Potential for the welder to receive a by simultaneously touching the electrode and work piece poses an electrical hazard. Damaged or frayed electrical leads pose an electrical hazard. Electrical leads that have not been tested and tagged as specified in AS 3760 pose an electrical hazard. An electrode holder that is not fully insulated (damaged or worn) poses an electrical hazard. Operator to wear appropriate clothing and PPE while welding. Ensure welder is be set to an appropriate voltage. Where possible provide rubber insulating matting. Operator to check for damaged electrical cords prior to use. Avoid welding in wet areas or welding in wet or damp clothing Ensure equipment is regularly serviced, tested and tagged and appropriate isolation procedures (e.g. lock out tags) are in place. Operator to for wear or damage to electrode holder prior to use. Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires) Y N Major Unlikely Medium Working in proximity to electrical conductors? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Access to electricity? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Damaged or poorly maintained electrical cables or switches? Y N Major Unlikely Medium Water near electrical equipment? Y N Lack of isolation procedures? Y N Other Y N
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