Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Form. Risk Assessment

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1 Assessment Tool & Machine Work General Various (including potential fatalities) All staff complete safety induction programme at the start of the module. instructed in safe operation of each tool/machine. supervised at all times in the workshop. Workshop locked shut when not present issued with safety boots and eye protection. Further PPE, including hearing protection available. Use of the supplied PPE actively enforced. Emergency stops distributed around each workshop cut the power to all machines and sockets in that workshop. Power can only be reinstated once it has been reset in the s office. Guards and other safety devices on machines/tools are never defeated. Equipment is serviced and maintained as required. Faulty equipment is taken out of service until repaired satisfactorily. Equipment isolated during service or repair. Portable power tools are 110v or battery operated. Power cables are routed away from walkways. Specific precautions for some of the various machines used/activities in the workshop are detailed on the following pages. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 1 of 9

2 Assessment Electricity Shock Electrocution Booths fitted with junction box providing 110v, 230v and 400v. Each junction box disabled and only released for testing trainees work. Key required to turn on each junction box Emergency stops distributed around each workshop cut the power to all machines and sockets in that workshop. Power can only be reinstated once it has been reset in the s office. Portable power tools are 110v or battery operated. The only 230v sockets are at the battery charging station. Supply to these sockets locked off when they are not in use. All trainees and s have passed colour blindness test. Pedestal Drill Cuts & lacerations Eye Entanglement Workpiece clamped in place for drilling. Sharp bits used. Adjustable bit guard Gloves and eye protection worn. Visor available for trainee that wear glasses. Drive belts enclosed during operation. Cover over the drive belts interlocked drill will not operate with the cover open. Emergency stop. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 2 of 9

3 Assessment Portable Drills Cuts & lacerations Eye Entanglement Portable drills are battery operated. Vice on workbench can be used to hold the workpiece where appropriate. Only sharp drill bits used. Hand tools Files, Hacksaws Cuts & lacerations Vice on workbench can be used to hold the workpiece where appropriate. Only sharp blades used. Wiring ceiling lights Back & neck due to awkward working position Fall from height Work at height or overhead limited majority of the project work is at chest height. Steps in each bay for working at height: o ABRU 2step used in Electrical Workshop 1 (2 wide steps). o ABRU 3step used in Electrical Workshop 2 (3 wide steps). o Both models fold flat for storage. Both models SWL 150kg. Items/consumables required for ceiling installation would be small & light. Elevated storage area in Electrical Workshop 1 Fall from height Head Access by permission only. Fixed stairs with handrail. Edge protected by handrail (waist high top rail, mid rail and toe board) Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 3 of 9

4 Assessment Standard cable reels Workshop 1 Standard cable reels stored on racking on elevated storage area. Workshop 2 Standard cable reels stored on racking in external container. Reels individually brought to the Workshop, as required. Weight of each full reel noted on the racking. Individual reels not excessively heavy. Consumables Workshop 1 Consumables stored in cupboards on elevated storage area. Switches, sockets etc Workshop 2 Consumables stored on racking in external container. Individual items not excessively heavy. SWA cable reels Workshop 1 SWA reel stored in the ground floor cupboard off the main workshop. Reel stored on end. Cable wound off and cut, without moving reel. Full reel rolled into storage position. Workshop 2 SAW reel purchased in 300m rolls which are more manageable. SWA reel stored in the external storage container. Reel stored on end. Reel rolled into the workshop when required, and set down on end. Cable wound off and cut, then returned to storage. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 4 of 9

5 Assessment Trunking, Conduit & Trays Racking in Workshop 1 Trunking, trays and plastic conduit stored on the racking on the elevated storage area. Brought down one length ata time. Heavier metal conduit stored under a bench in the main workshop. Workshop 2 - Trunking, Conduit & Trays stored on the racking in the external storage container. 2 person lift (one either end) used when moving Trunking, Conduit & Trays. Industrial Motor Control Panels Impact due to falling panel Workshop 1 Motor control panels broken down into component parts for storage. Components stored in ground floor cupboard, off the main workshop. Workshop 2 Motor control panels stored on bottom of racking in the external storage container. Panels slotted in during storage to prevent them falling/toppling. Team lift used when retrieving panels from storage and returning them to storage. When securing the panel to the wall in the booth, a batton is initially secured to the wall. Two persons lift the panel and rest it onto the batton, while a third person screws it to the wall. Safety boots compulsory. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 5 of 9

6 Assessment Industrial Motors Workshop 1 Motor stored in racking under the stairs in the main workshop. Workshop 2 Motors stored on bottom of racking in the external storage container. Impact due to falling motor Individual motors not excessively heavy. Safety boots compulsory. Domestic distribution boards Stored on elevated storage area in Workshop 1, or in external storage container for Workshop 2. Individual boards not excessively heavy. Ladders Platform & Extension ladders Fall from height Vast majority of work at height carried out by contractors who provide appropriate access equipment. Ladders are used very rarely. o Ladders set on stable base when used. o Extension ladder is set at appropriate angle (approximately 4:1) and tied off when used. o Users never reach/lean from the ladder. Ladder chained during storage to prevent unauthorised use. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 6 of 9

7 Assessment Housekeeping All Staff Bins located in the workshop. Bins emptied at the end of each day Fire Workshop cleaned at the end of each day. Obstructed escape Walkways and exits kept free of obstructions. Extensive storage facilities including racking, cupboards and external storage container. Workshop 1 Each trainee stores tool box in allocated cubicle. Workshop 2 Each trainee allocated one of the under bench cupboards for storage of tool box. Back Precautions applicable to All Areas, plus: Muscle strains Team lifts used extensively. Trolleys, hand trucks used. Toolboxes on castors for Workshop 1 (containing all the materials required for the course). Wheelie bins used for waste metal. Supervision Various due to mistakes, horseplay or bullying supervised by the at all times. Many of the cubicles are visible from the offices. Convex mirror in Workshop 1 ensure that all cubicles are visible from the s office. Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 7 of 9

8 Assessment Noise Hearing damage All Staff Hearing protection available Temperature & Ventilation Nuisance to other building occupants Discomfort Irritability Lethargy All staff Visitors Gas fired heaters in each workshop. Thermostatted fans circulate the air. Exhaust vented to outside. Fan unit in Workshop 2 can be set to cool during the summer. Door in Workshop 2 can be left open during the summer to provide a draft Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 8 of 9

9 Action Plan Elevated storage area in Electrical Workshop 1 Recommended Controls & Actions Consider highlighting any steps or ducts crossing the walkway. Consider signs (yellow triangle with black edge, warning of potential for head ) and/or highlighting tape around the heater unit to make it more visible. Completion Date Person Responsible Revised Ladders The ladder should not be stored on top of the racking on the elevated storage area in Workshop 1 (retrieving the ladder entails an overhead lift, close to the edge of the elevated walkway). Consider securing the ladder to the edge railing on the elevated storage area, at floor level. Supervision The plan to install cameras to enable the to view all of the cubicles from the office in Workshop 2 should be implemented. Once installed, ensure that the are aware of the presence of the cameras and their purpose. Noise The noise assessment for the Training Centre was completed previously (before the reduction in the action and limit values). Exposure to noise must be reassessed. Temperature & Ventilation The in Workshop 2 indicated that the area can get very warm in the summer (low ceiling doesn t help). Consider installing wall mounted fans at either end of the workshop (one fan introducing fresh air from outside, the other extracting air from the workshop) to provide added ventilation Manager: Date: 21 st December 2015 Produced by: Oak Leaf Safety Ltd. Ver: 1/2015 Page 9 of 9