Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Hazards Inspected Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES Ensure belt is inspected prior to Belt may disintegrate if Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due use, appropriate for purpose poorly maintained, work to: and is fitted in accordance with piece has foreign bodies manufacturer’s instructions. Material falling off the plant? (e.g. nails), has not been Moderate Possible Medium Y N installed appropriately or Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of incorrect belt being used. Ensure appropriate guarding is Y N plant/load? installed and the belt sander is Lack of capacity to slow, stop or serviced and installed as per the Work pieces may be Y N immobilise plant? manufacturer’s manual. ejected at high speed. The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N Ensure appropriate PPE (e.g. Parts of the plant disintegrating or Moderate Possible Medium Y N eye protection) is worn when collapsing? operating equipment. Contact with moving parts during testing, Major Possible High inspection, operation, maintenance, Y N cleaning or repair? Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N Contact with sharp or flying objects? Moderate Likely Medium Y N (e.g. work pieces being ejected) The mobility of the Y N Inappropriate parts and accessories Moderate Unlikely Medium 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: Belt may disintegrate if poorly maintained, work piece has foreign bodies (e.g. nails), has not been installed appropriately or incorrect belt being used. Work pieces may be ejected at high speed. Ensure belt is inspected prior to use, appropriate for purpose and is fitted in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure appropriate guarding is installed and the belt 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 plant? Y N Moderate Possible Medium Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Y N The plant 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 Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work pieces being ejected) Y N Moderate Likely Medium The mobility of the Y N Inappropriate parts and accessories being used? Y N Moderate Unlikely Medium Other Y N Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures
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