Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form - High Pressure Water Cleaner

No: DEE ESWB-10-2-2 Authorised By: Manager ESWB Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form Issue Date: October 2010 Page Number: 1 of 8 Last Reviewed: January 2015 CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY Next Review Date: May 2015

1. Hazard Management Details – General

Plant/Equipment Item: HIGH PRESSURE WATER Make/Model No.: Serial No.: CLEANER

School / Work Location: Region:

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

Description of Use: Summary of Key Risks:  Impact (from back spray) A high-pressure water cleaner is a mechanical  Pressurised content sprayer that uses high-pressure water to clean  Electricity vehicles, buildings, roads etc.  Ergonomics  Slips/trips/falls

2. Documentation Relevant Legislation/Standards Y / N Comments

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED No: DEE ESWB-10-2-2 Authorised By: Manager ESWB Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form Issue Date: October 2010 Page Number: 2 of 8 Last Reviewed: January 2015 CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY Next Review Date: May 2015

Is plant required to be registered? Y N Is a user license required? Y N Key reference material? AS 4343 Pressure equipment - Hazard levels 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 INJURIES Potential for impact from back Ensure high pressure cleaner is Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: spray containing water and/or operated and maintained in  Material falling off the plant? debris. accordance with manufacturer’s Y N instructions.  Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N Minor Unlikely Low Strike with uncontrolled hose or coupling. Wear appropriate PPE (e.g.  Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Y N goggles and water proof clothing etc).  The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures  Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N  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 Minor Possible Medium  Y N pieces being ejected)  The mobility of the plant? Y N

 Inappropriate parts and accessories being used? Y N

 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? PRESSURISED CONTENT Minor Possible Medium Excess pressure and/or Ensure equipment is operated and Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gases damaged accessories may maintained in accordance with under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of cause blow out of air or water. manufacturer’s instructions. the plant? Y N Misuse of equipment can lead to Ensure equipment is not directed at contact with pressurised people or animals. content. ELECTRICITY The high pressure cleaner can Can anyone be injured or burnt due to: pose an electrical hazard if

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures  Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires) improperly used, directed at live Ensure the high pressure cleaner is Y N electrical equipment or has not directed at live electrical  Working in close proximity to electrical conductors? damaged or frayed electrical equipment. Y N cables.  Access to electricity? Ensure equipment is serviced on a Y N regular basis in accordance with manufacturer’s operating  Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads, Y N instructions, tested and tagged and cables or switches? appropriate isolation procedures  Water near electrical equipment? Moderate Possible Medium (e.g. lock out tags) are in place. Y N

 Lack of isolation procedures? Y N Ensure the power cord or extension cables are not damaged by running  Other Y N over, pinching, dragging or similar.

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures Cons Like Risk Level ERGONOMICS Repetitive and sustained use of Ensure appropriate manual Can anyone be injured due to: the high pressure cleaner could handling techniques are applied  Poorly designed workstation? pose a manual handling hazard. when handling the high pressure Y N cleaner.  Repetitive body movement? Minor Possible Medium Y N Ensure appropriate rest breaks are taken.  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

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures  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?

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures 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 Cleaning operations which Ensure that appropriate Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the produce and/or allow the build housekeeping practices are plant, slip, trip or fall due to: up of liquid materials or failure to maintained to minimise the risk of a  Uneven, slippery or steep work surfaces? Minor Possible Medium immediately clean up spills slip, trip or fall. Y N could result in a slip, trip or fall  Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in the vicinity? Minor Possible Medium hazard. Ensure appropriate footwear is Y N worn.  Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant? Y N

 Inappropriate or poorly maintained floor or walking 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 Y N protection?

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures  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  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 Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from exposure to:  Chemicals? Y N

 Toxic gases or vapours? Y N

 Fumes/Dusts? Y N

 Other? (please specify) Y N

4. Risk Assessment Signoff

Authorised By: Signature: Date:

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED