Current Risk L S RR Mortar Mill

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1 Identification and Form Mortar Mill Entrapment Hearing damage Manual handling injuries GA Mortar prepared by the GA. No other members of staff or trainees use the equipment. Mill loaded by shovelling previously used mortar onto the loading conveyor. Used mortar located beside the conveyor. Grid located over the main part of the conveyor. Cage located over the mill. Crusher/mixer rotates slowly. Water added in through the cage using a hose. Drive motors enclosed. Greasing nipples can be accessed through the cage over the mill. Mixed mortar dropped into a trough and delivered to where it is needed using an electric pallet truck or dropped into a barrow. Door to the mixing area closed during operation. Hearing protection used. Lime mortar Chemical burns/irritation to skin/eyes Gloves used when handling mortar. Hands washed regularly. Safety glasses used when handling mortar. Eye wash. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 1 of 5

2 Identification and Form Dust irritation Mortar mixed in separate area. Misters spray water mist into the air in the main workshop to help control airborne dust. When possible, mortar removed while wet. Workshop swept and washed down regularly. Manual Handling Back injuries Muscle strains The precautions applicable to all area, plus: Lintels, windows sills, bricks, blocks etc stored on pallets and moved to work area using pallet truck. Two man lift then used. Mortar trough moved using pallet truck. Alternatively mortar moved in barrow. Dismantling project work irritation due to dust. Lime mortar used during construction as it is easier to dismantle. Gloves, safety glasses and safety shoes worn when dismantling. Misters spray water mist into the air in the main workshop to help control airborne dust. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 2 of 5

3 Identification and Form Breaking/ Cutting/ Chipping material Eye & Facial injuries Hand injuries Cuts and abrasions Slip /Trip Gloves, safety glasses and safety shoes worn when handling /cutting, breaking and chipping stone material Regular clean-up of the areas. Use of breaking trays. Appropriate tools used. Where appropriate, large stone breaking is done in a controlled safe environment. Housekeeping Slips, trips & falls Obstructed escape irritation Each Trainee allocated a bay. Tool store for each bay. Clean as you go policy. Floor swept regularly. Misters left on when sweeping. Bricks, blocks, lintels and sills stored on pallets on one side of the workshop. Skip located in the workshop for material to be disposed of. Walkways and exits kept free of obstructions. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 3 of 5

4 Identification and Form Elevated storage areas Fall from height Noise Hearing damage Supervision Various injuries due to mistakes, horseplay or bullying GA Noise Hearing damage All Staff For the storage area above the mixing area: Fixed stairs with handrail for access. Edge protection. Limited amounts of material stored in area. Only light items stored in area. Area generally only accessed by the or GA. only allowed access with s permission. Mortar mixing only carried out by GA. Door to the mixing area closed while mixing. Hearing protection worn by the GA when mixing. Signs erected indicating that hearing protection compulsory supervised by the at all times. Hearing protection available. The mortar mixer would not be used continuously. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 4 of 5

5 Identification and Form Action Plan Noise Recommended Controls & Actions The noise assessment for the Training Centre was completed several years ago, and must be repeated. Completion Date Person Responsible Revised Manager: Date: 18 th December 2015 Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 5 of 5