Design and Technology Health and Safety

Risk Assessment Sheet

BANDSAW (S1HS) High Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
  • Key holder use only
  • regularly maintained
  • appropriate blade for material
  • integral extraction at source
  • competent and trained person
over 18
  • feed work one way only
  • Know the limitations of the
  • blade and machine
  • limited blade exposure at all times
  • isolation of machine when making adjustments or changing blade
  • safe storage of new blades
  • directional arrows to be displayed
/
  • electric shock
  • contact with moving parts
  • kick back
  • inadvertent operation
  • inhalation of dust
  • Noise
  • fingers hands entrapment entanglement and severance
  • slippery floor
  • floor and working space
  • work jamming
  • off-cuts of material
/ Personal protection
  • eye protection
  • face mask
  • tie back loose clothing hair
  • apron/dust coat
  • jewellery removed
  • ear protection
Environment
  • feed off bin for off-cuts
  • keep area clear
  • Non Slip flooring
  • signage – goggles, list of trained personnel or key holders only; blade direction and direction arrows
Machine
  • key switch
  • correct sharp blade for the material.
  • blade direction, tension, width, teeth setting and correct lateral adjustment
  • dust extraction unit fitted
  • any doors accessing moving parts to be opened using a key or tool and fitted with micro switch
  • stopping within ten seconds (05.12.05)
  • emergency foot button fitted
  • guides top and bottom correctly fitted
Operational use
  • distractions limited
  • push stick use
  • inspect material
  • isolate when making adjustments
  • guard correctly set for minimum blade exposure
  • guards down and machine isolated when not in use
  • excessive use in cutting plastic and wood on the same machine

CIRCULAR SAW (S1HS) High Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
  • Key holder use only
  • regularly maintained
  • appropriate blade for material
  • integral extraction at source
  • competent and trained person
over 18
  • feed work one way only
  • Know the limitations of the
  • blade and machine
  • limited blade exposure at all times
  • correct crown guard coverage
  • correct thickness of riving knife
  • riving Knife and guarding must be in place at all times – (no rebating or grooving)
  • ripping fence to be extending no more than 50mm from front of blade
  • minimum saw diameter to be displayed
  • directional arrows to be displayed
  • isolation of machine when making adjustments or changing blade
  • safe storage of new blade
  • on separate isolation circuit to other rooms
/
  • electric shock
  • contact with moving parts
  • kick back
  • inadvertent operation
  • inhalation of dust
  • Noise
  • fingers hands entrapment entanglement and severance
  • slippery floor
  • floor and working space
  • work jamming
  • off-cuts of material
/ Personal protection
  • eye protection
  • face mask
  • tie back loose clothing hair
  • apron/dust coat
  • jewellery removed
  • ear protection
Environment
  • feed off bin for off-cuts
  • feed off table 1.5metres
  • keep area clear
  • Non Slip flooring
  • signage – goggles, list of trained personnel or key holders only. minimum saw diameter to be displayed
  • push sticks available and within easy access
Machine
  • key switch
  • correct sharp blade for the material.
  • blade direction
  • duct extraction unit fitted
  • any doors accessing moving parts to be opened using a key or tool and fitted with micro switch
  • stopping within ten seconds (05.12.03)
  • emergency foot button fitted
  • crown guard and riving Knife correctly fitted (12mm)
Operational use
  • distractions limited
  • push stick use (min 450mm)
  • inspect material
  • isolate when making adjustments
  • guard correctly set for minimum blade exposure
  • guards down and machine isolated when not in use
  • excessive use in cutting plastic and wood on the same machine

Pillar Drill (core)
General notes & teaching strategies / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
SAND CASTING (S3HS) High Risk
General notes & teaching strategies / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Centre Lathe (S2HS) Medium Risk
General notes & teaching strategies / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Brazing Hearth (core) Medium Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Oxy acetylene Welding (S5HS) HIGH RISK
General notes & teaching strategies / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Metal Arc Welding (S4HS) High Risk
General notes & teaching strategies / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Milling Machine (S6HS) High Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Pedestal Grinder High Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Surface Grinder High Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use
Metal Guillotine High Risk
General notes / Hazards / Risk control measures
Personal protection
Environment
Machine
Operational use

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