Injury & Illness Prevention Program

Job Safety Analysis

Ras Al Khair Phase1 Package P

Picture of task/equipment: Task: USING AN ANGLE GRINDER

Name of Shop
or Dept:
Job Title(s):
Prepared by: Mohammad Farooq
Date: 10/02/2014
Required PPE:
1. Leather gloves
2. Eye and face protection
3. Body covering
4. Foot protection
Required/Recommended Trainings:
1. Operation of the angle grinder
2. Hearing protection
3. Eye protection
TASK HAZARDS CONTROLS
1.Check cord integrity. 1a.Hand cut from cut wires. 1a1.Wear leather gloves.
1a2.Inspect slowly.
2.Check conditions of (None foreseen)
grinding wheel and
appropriate RPM.
3.Check grinding wheel 3a.Hand injury from inadvertent 3a1.Do not plug in the machine until inspection is complete.
tightness. starting
4.Verify the guard is tight and 4a.Foot injury from dropping the tool 4a1.Rest the tool on the bench.
appropriate for the job.
4a2.Wear steel-toed shoes.
5.Verify the appropriate 5a.Foot injury from dropping the tool 5a1.Rest the tool on the bench.
handle location. 5a2.Wear steel-toed shoes.
6. Inspect trigger for physical (None foreseen)
damage and proper
operation.
7. Make sure the materials 7a.Injuries associated with the work 7a1.Verify the work is adequately secured by trying to dislodge it
being ground are adequately propelled by the grinder and/or with a gloved hand (the work weight may secure it enough).
secured and positioned landing on you 7a2.Wear steel-toed shoes.
correctly.
8.Plug-in the grinder. 8a.Eye and skin damage from 8a1.Check the trigger switch to insure it is off.
projectiles.
9.Begin grinding. 9a.Eye injuries from projectiles and 9a1.Wear safety glasses/goggles and a face shield.
sparks 9a2.Wear leather gloves, long sleeved shirt, long pants, or
leather welding guards.
9b.Skin damage from sparks and
9a3.Wear ear plugs.
projectiles
9c.Hearing loss