Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form - Biscuit Joiner

No: DET ESWB-10-2-2 Authorised By: Manager ESWB Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form Issue Date: April 2011 Page Number: 1 of 10 Last Reviewed: August 2015 CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY Next Review Date: August 2017

1. Hazard Management Details – General

Plant/Equipment Item: BISCUIT JOINER Make/Model No.: Serial No.:

School / Work Location: Region:

Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity: Date Conducted:

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED No: DET ESWB-10-2-2 Authorised By: Manager ESWB Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form Issue Date: April 2011 Page Number: 2 of 10 Last Reviewed: August 2015 CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY Next Review Date: August 2017

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2. Documentation Relevant Legislation/Standards Y / N Comments Is plant required to be registered? Y N Is a user license required? Y N Key reference material: AS 1473 Guarding and safe use of woodworking machinery AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery AS/NZS 3760 In service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment AS/NZS 60745 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - General requirements Plant Documentation Y / N Comments Are operator’s manuals accessible? Y N Is this a restricted use item? Y N Does this item require safe use documents/test? Y N

3. Hazard Identification Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level ENTANGLEMENT Can anyone’s hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning brushes, Y N tools, rags or other materials become entangled with moving parts of the plant or materials?

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURY Injuries could be sustained as a Ensure work piece is securely Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: result of the cutter being poorly clamped in place prior to cutting.

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures  Material falling off the plant? Y N maintained, damaged or the The work piece should not be cut work piece not being secured. freehand.  Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Ensure appropriate PPE (e.g. eye protection) is worn whilst operating  Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Y N equipment.  The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N  Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N Moderate Rare Low Ensure guards are appropriately fitted prior to use.  Contact with moving parts during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or Y N repair?  Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N  Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work Moderate Unlikely Medium Y N pieces being ejected)  The mobility of the plant? 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 Cons Like Risk Level SHEARING Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two Y N parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a work piece or structure?

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures PRESSURISED CONTENT Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gases Y N under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of the plant? ELECTRICITY Damaged or frayed electrical Operator to check for damaged Can anyone be injured or burnt due to: cords pose an electrical hazard. electrical cords prior to use.  Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires) Y N Ensure equipment is serviced on a  Working in close proximity to electrical conductors? regular basis, tested and tagged Y N and appropriate isolation procedures (e.g. lock out tags) are  Access to electricity? Y N in place.

 Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads, Major Unlikely Medium cables or switches? Y N  Water near electrical equipment? Y N

 Lack of isolation procedures? Y N

 Other Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level ERGONOMICS Can anyone be injured due to:  Poorly designed workstation? Y N

 Repetitive body movement? Y N

 Constrained body posture or the need for excessive effort? Y N  Design deficiency causing psychological stress? Y N

 Inadequate or poorly placed lighting? Y N

 Does the plant impact on the surrounding workplace and create potential hazards? (Consider Y N safe access and egress from plant, workflow and design of the workplace)  Is the location of the plant inappropriate? (Consider potential effects due to environmental conditions Y N and terrain)  Other Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level RADIATION Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the plant suffer injury or illness due to exposure to radiation in the form of any of the following: Y N  infra-red radiation  ultra violet light  microwaves NOISE Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the Y N plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise? VIBRATION Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from Y N exposure to vibration? FRICTION Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts, Y N materials or surfaces of the plant? SUFFOCATION Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or Y N atmospheric contamination? CONDITION Is a hazard likely due to the age and condition of the Y N plant? (Consider how hard the machine has been worked, and whether it is used constantly or rarely).  Can anyone be injured as a result of the plant not serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line Y N with manufacturer’s recommendations?

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS Poor housekeeping practices Ensure appropriate cleaning and Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the allowing the build-up of waste housekeeping practices are plant, slip, trip or fall due to: materials or failure to maintained to minimise the risk of a  Uneven, slippery or steep work surfaces? immediately clean up spills slip, trip or fall. Y N could result in a slip hazard.  Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in the vicinity? Minor Possible Medium Y N Inappropriate placement of  Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant? Minor Possible Medium objects (e.g. spare materials, Y N bags etc) in the immediate vicinity of the plant equipment  Inappropriate or poorly maintained floor or walking may result in a trip hazard. surfaces (i.e. lack of a slip-resistant surface, Y N unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?) If operating or maintaining plant at height can anyone slip, trip or fall due to:  Use of work platforms, stairs or ladders? Y N

 Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge protection? Y N  Other Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level FIRE AND EXPLOSION Can anyone be injured by fire? Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures  Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, Y N vapours, liquids, dusts, or other substances? TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or Y N low temperatures?  Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to Y N high or low temperatures?  Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health due to Y N exposure to moisture? OTHER Dust generated from the work Ensure good housekeeping Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health process may be hazardous to practices are maintained. from exposure to: health.  Chemicals? Y N

 Toxic gases or vapours? Y N

 Fumes/Dusts? Y N Minor Unlikely Low

 Other? (please specify) Y N

4. Risk Assessment Signoff

Authorised By: Signature: Date:

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