Workshop Safety and Training

Workshop Safety and Training

Contents

Introduction...... 3

Risk Assessment...... 4

Em-Stops...... 12

Minimum PPE and Emergency Equipment...... 13

Medical Limitations and Intoxication...... 14

Minimum Training...... 15

Workshop Safety - Simple Summary...... 16

Revision History

Date / Version / Description / Who
2017-07-05 / 00.01 Draft / Ian Beaver
2017-07-05 / 00.02 Draft. Add cleanliness, footwear. / Ian Beaver
2017-07-07 / 01.00 First Issue / David Thomas
2017-07-09 / 01.01 Update styles. / Ian Beaver

Introduction

This document covers general workshop safety at FabLab Pembrokeshire.

This document applies to any area of FabLab where machinery of any kind is located. For example any space which contains a 3D printer, a CNC machine, a bench equipped with hand tools, or where machines built at FabLab are being used or demonstrated.

The information in this manual is essential for the following people:

Existing and new members.
Parents and guardians of children and vulnerable persons.
Anyone who frequently spends time within the workshop, or who frequently traverses the workshop, whether or not they are a member and whether or not they operate any machinery.
Anyone who conducts a visitor tour around the workshops - whether that tour is formal or informal.

Risks and training which are specific to individual machines are covered in those machines' training manuals and are not repeated here.

FabLab members are expected to have familiarised themselves with the training manual of all the tools in FabLab.

Visitors are at especial risk. Any member who shows a visitor around the site must be familiar with this document.

Simple Summary

A simple summary of this document should be maintained as a quick reference for visitors, new members, guardians and anyone who conducts a visitor tour.

Risk Assessment

Location / FabLab Workshops - all areas
Activity / Being present in the workshops
Assessor / Ian Beaver / Date / 03/07/2017
Reviewer / Date
Hazard list – select the hazards from the list below then use these to complete the Risk Assessment
Hazard / Tick / Hazard / Tick / Hazard / Tick
Slippery surface /  / Trip Hazard /  / Working at Height
Manual Handling /  / Stress / Physical fatigue
Repetitive action /  / Static body posture /  / Cold/Hot Environment
Trap/crush in moving machinery /  / Entanglement in moving machinery /  / Obstruction / exposed feature / 
Object falling or moving /  / Crush by load /  / Vehicle impact / collision
Object flying /  / Explosive blast / Release of stored pressure / 
Sharp object / material /  / Contact with hot surface /  / Contact with cold surface
Contact with hot / cold liquid / vapour /  / Hazardous substance / disease causative agent /  / Substance released into air / 
Electric shock /  / Vibration /  / Laser light / 
Noise /  / Smoke /  / Fire / 
Stroboscopic Lights / Infection / Environmental damage
Other risk / Persons unfit to operate or be close to machinery
Risk Matrix – use this to determine risk for each hazard i.e. how bad and how likely /
Likelihood of Harm
Severity of Harm / Unlikely / Possible / Likely / Probable
Negligible e.g. small bruise / Very low / Very low / Low / Low
Slight e.g. small cut, deep bruise / Very low / Low / Low / Medium
Moderate e.g. deep cut, torn muscle / Low / Medium / Medium / High
Severe e.g. fracture, loss of consciousness / Medium / High / High / Extremely high
Very Severe e.g. death, permanent disability / Medium / High / Extremely high / Extremely high

WORKSHOP HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL

Hazards
/ Who exposed
/ Risk
(Likelihood) (Severity) / Control measures
/ Mitigated Risk
(Likelihood) (Severity)
List what could cause harm from this activity Copied from the Hazard List, above
e.g. Hazardous substance (acid) / List who might be harmed from this activity
e.g. Bystanders / For each hazard, decide level of risk as if you were to do the activity without mitigation
e.g. High
(Likely)
(Severe) /
For each hazard, list the mitigation measures to minimise the risk identified
e.g. appointing competent persons, training received, use of personal protective equipment, provision of first aid, etc. / For each hazard, now decide level of risk once mitigation is in place
e.g. Medium
(Unlikely)
(Severe)
Slippery Surface / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / Medium
(Likely)
(Moderate) / See General Safety, below. / Low
(Unlikely)
(Moderate)
Manual Handling / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / Medium
(Likely)
(Moderate) / Do not assist in manual handling activities such as lifting unless you are sure that the job is well within your capabilities and that you are wearing suitable clothing and footwear.
See also General Safety, below. / Low
(Unlikely)
(Moderate)
Repetitive Action
Static Body Posture
Vibration / Members
BIC staff / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe) / Find out and understand the health risks associated with the long-term use of keyboards, mice, and workshop tools - particularly hand tools and handheld power tools.
Health risks include but are not limited to: RSI, vibration-induced deterioration in nerves and blood vessels, postural issues, back pain, and eyesight changes.
If using a keyboard/mouse/tool frequently for long periods then seek medical advice and source suitable mitigation equipment before using.
If your safety or health requires it then you may use your own mitigation equipment in association with FabLab equipment so long as your equipment is CE marked, is in good safe condition, and has been approved by a FabLab officer or technician. (For example, you may wish to connect your own ergonomic keyboard to a FabLab computer, or you may wish to use your own anti-vibration gloves.) / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Trap/Crush in Moving Machinery / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Object Falling or Moving / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Object Flying / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Sharp Object / Material / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / Medium
(Possible)
(Moderate) / See General Safety. below. / Low
(Unlikely)
(Moderate)
Contact with Hot / Cold Liquid / Vapour / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Severe)
Electric Shock / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Noise / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / Extremely High
(Likely)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Trip Hazard / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Severe)
Entanglement in Moving Machinery / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Crush by Load / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Contact with Hot Surface / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Severe)
Hazardous Substance / Disease Causative Agent / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Severe)
Smoke / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Obstruction / Exposed Feature / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Severe) / General workshop activities may result in unexpected obstructions at any height, including at head height. Take care when moving around the workshop and when guiding visitors.
See also General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Severe)
Release of Stored Pressure / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Substance Released into the Air / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Laser Light / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Fire / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / Understand the fire precautions for the building you are in.
Clean away dust. Keep waste material tidy.
Do not operate machinery which creates sparks or heat in dusty areas or around waste / scrap / stored combustible materials such as stacks of timber.
See also General Safety. below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)
Persons unfit to opreate or be close to machinery / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / High
(Possible)
(Very Severe) / See Medical Limitations and Intoxication, below. / Medium
(Unlikely)
(Very Severe)

General Safety

Hazards
/ Who exposed
/ Risk
(Likelihood) (Severity) / Control measures
/ Mitigated Risk
(Likelihood) (Severity)
ALL THE ABOVE RISKS / Members
Visitors
BIC staff / As above / Keep your work area - including the surrounding floor - clear of dust, scrap materials and waste.
Immediately pick up / mop up any hazardous objects or dropped / spilled materials which fall on the floor (e.g. splinters of wood, dropped fasteners, spilled water).
ALL THE ABOVE RISKS / Members
BIC staff / As above / Always wear PPE which is appropriate to the environment you are in. For example, if there is noise in the workshop and/or risk of flying debris from other activities then you must wear the appropriate PPE. It is your responsiblity to do this: do not rely on the machine operator to warn you of the risk.
Do not approach an operating machine without the operator's permission.
Do not operate any machine that you have not been trained to use. (Except that you may operate the Emergency Stop on any machine in an emergency.)
Do not enter the barriers around dangerous machinery unless you are wearing the necessary PPE. Leave at once if the operator asks you to.
Do not assist in the operation, loading or monitoring of any machine unless you are wearing suitable PPE and clothing and have tied up loose hair and secured loose jewellery and clothing. / As above
ALL THE ABOVE RISKS / Visitors / As above / Ask all visitors to tie up long hair, tuck away or remove their neckwear / jewellery, and tuck in any loose clothing. If this is impractical then at your discretion allow the visitors in the workshop but keep them well away from moving machinery. Be alert to the likelihood that a visitor will try to move their hand or head close to a machine in order to photograph or to closer inspect the machine, thereby inadvertently putting themselves at risk of injury or entanglement.
Ensure visitors wear appropriate PPE for the activities which are going on at the time of their visit.
Do not allow a visitor to tour the workshops unaccompanied.
Do not ask or allow a visitor to assist in the operation, loading or monitoring of any machine.
Assume a visitor in your company has zero awareness of the dangers around them. Inform and guide them as necessary to maintain their safety. / As above

Children, Vulnerable Persons, Guardians

A separate policy and risk assessment has been produced for safeguarding which should be read in conjunction with these high level sensible guidelines.

Any child or other vulnerable person who is on site must be accompanied by a Guardian(s).

Any parent of a child, and any adult who arrives at FabLab with a child or a vulnerable person, is deemed to have the role of Guardian.

A Guardian is responsible for ensuring that the child or vulnerable person follows the guidance given by this document.

A Guardian is responsible for ensuring that the child or vulnerable person follows the instructions given to them by members of FabLab.

A Guardian must not leave a child or vulnerable person unaccompanied unless another adult agrees to take on the responsibilities of Guardian for the duration of their absence.

Guardians of a FabLab member must read this document in full.

Em-Stops

Any person may operate the Em-Stop (emergency stop) on any machine at any time if they believe that the machine is creating a hazard.

However...

Your safety is paramount. If it is dangerous to operate the Em-Stop due to the proximity of the hazard then move to safety instead. Move any visitor with you to safety also. Warn all other workshop occupants of the hazard.
Be aware that operating the Em-Stop will, in all likelihood, destroy the item being created on the machine. Therefore, please operate the Em-Stop only if doing so will prevent further harm. If, for example, a CNC machine's cutter has broken and has created flying debris then the Em-Stop should be operated only if there is risk of further flying debris.
If the machine is malfunctioning but is no longer creating a hazard, ask the operator to pause the machine instead.

Minimum PPE and Emergency Equipment

You, and any visitors with you, should always have access to eye protection and hearing protection.

Additional PPE may be required, depending on the activities taking place in the workshop.

Leave the workshop immediately if an activity requires you or your visitors to wear PPE but such PPE is not available.

Footwear

While your everyday footwear does not form a formal part of your PPE, it is nonetheless advisable to wear closed-fronted footwear which offers good grip on the surfaces of the workshop.

Medical Limitations and Intoxication

Anyone who suffers from attacks of dizziness, fainting or epilepsy, or any other medical condition or disability which impairs their ability to maintain a safe separation from moving machinery, should not approach any unguarded operating machinery.

No machine in FabLab should be operated by, or in the presence of, any person who is intoxicated or whose faculties are similarly impaired by illness, medication, or other causes.

Minimum Training

All members and guardians of members should be informed that the latest copy of this document is available for download on FabLab Pembrokeshire's website.

All members and guardians of members should be instructed that they must read this document and must follow the practices stated, including the Control Measures in the Risk Assessment Table.

Workshop Safety - Simple Summary

This is the summary page of FabLab Pembrokeshire document “Workshop Safety and Training“. The full document can be found on FabLab Pembrokeshire's website.

FabLab contains dangerous machinery. Everyone who enters FabLab must take the following actions to protect themselves and others.

Everyone who enters a FabLab workshop:

Must tie up, remove, or tuck in any loose clothing, jewelery and long hair.
Must know where to find safety glasses and/or hearing protection and must wear them when appropriate.
Must ask permission before approaching any operating machine.
Must not help to operate a machine unless they are suitably equipped and are sure it is safe.
Must move around the workshop carefully in case there are any unexpected obstructions.

Anyone who brings a child or a vulnerable person to FabLab:

Is deemed to be the person's Guardian and is responsible for ensuring that the person follows the guidance above.
Must stay with the person unless an alternative Guardian is explicitly appointed during their absence.

Children and vulnerable persons:

Must be accompanied by a Guardian when at FabLab.

Every member of FabLab and every Guardian of a member of FabLab:

Must read the training and safety documentation of any machine which the member is likely to encounter in the workshop.
Must read this document in full.

Any person who is giving a guided tour around FabLab, whether formal or informal:

Must closely monitor their visitor(s), taking especial care to prevent them being injured by or entangled in moving machinery.
Must not allow their visitor(s) to assist with the operation of any machine.
Must have read this document in full.

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