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WEEK 2 ELEMENT 3
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Work Equipment
Definition
Any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work (whether exclusively or not).
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Responsibility of Users
Information and Instructions
Training Responsibility of Users
Not put themselves or others at risk because of their actions or omissions Making use of any safe system of work and precautions provided for them, e.g. machine guards, eye protection, etc Reporting any problems with the work equipment to their employer
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Statutory Inspections
Equipment
Cranes, hoists and lifting equipment
Pressure systems
Inspections of
All equipment used for lifting people and lifting accessories
Other lifting equipment Steam plant (boilers)
Frequency
6 months
12 months 14 months
26 - 38 months* 24 - 48 months*
12 months 6 months 4 hourly
Power presses
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Selection of Guards
Suitable for purpose which they are provided
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Mechanical Hazards
EN tanglement
T raps Shearing, drawing in, crushing I mpact C ontact Friction, abrasion, cutting and stabbing, puncture
E jection
Remember: ENTICE
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Crushing
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Entanglement
Contact
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Drawing in
Crushing
Entanglement
Shearing
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Non-Mechanical Hazards
a) b) c) d) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Electricity Hot/cold surfaces Dust and fumes Fire/explosion Noise and vibration Biological Hazardous Chemicals Radiation Access and egress Obstructions Manual handling Splinters
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Fixed Guard
Physical barrier with no moving parts Not connected to machine controls/motion Requires tool for removal
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Fixed Guards
Advantages
Creates a physical barrier
Disadvantages
No protection if removed
Little maintenance
Easy to inspect
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Interlock Guards
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Interlock Guards
Advantages
Convenient for access Give flexibility of design
Disadvantages
More complex Difficult to inspect
Difficult to maintain
Subject to wear Subject to operator abuse
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Adjustable Guards
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Photo-Electric Guards
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Other Machinery
Office Machinery Photocopiers/Shredders
Manufacturing/Maintenance Machinery Grinders/Pedestal drills Agricultural/Horticultural Strimmers/Mowers
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Common Hazards:
Electrical Ergonomic Noise Stability
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Document Shredders
Drawing in to cutters Contact with cutters Dust
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Manufacturing/Maintenance Machinery
Common Hazards
Electricity Ergonomics Dust Stability of machine Manual handling
Bench-Top Grinder
Pedestal Drill
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Manufacturing/Maintenance Machinery
Other Hazards
Bench Top Grinder Contact with rotating wheel Drawing into trap Pedestal Drill Entanglement (hair/clothing) Contact (Stabbing/puncture)
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Agricultural/Horticultural Machinery
Common Hazards:
1) 2) Biological - animal droppings Chemical - herbicides
3)
4) 5) 6)
Electricity
Fire/explosion if petrol Ergonomics Manual Handling
7)
8)
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Agricultural/Horticultural Machinery
Other Hazards
Cylinder Mower Contact with rotating blades Entanglement in blades Strimmer/Chainsaw Contact with cutter/saw Entanglement cutter/saw
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Retail Machinery
Waste Compactor
Checkout Conveyor
Common Hazards:
Electricity Ergonomics Manual Handling
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Retail Machinery
Other hazards
Waste Compactor Impact Crushing Biological infection Checkout Conveyor Drawing in traps Non-Ionising Radiation
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Construction Machinery
Common Hazards:
Dust Electricity Circular Saw
Stability of machine
Ergonomics Trapping Noise Manual Handling
Cement Mixer
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Construction Machinery
Other Hazards
Cement Mixer
Entanglement Chemicals
Circular Saw
Drawing into blade Contact
Manual Handling
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Hand-held Tools
Misuse:
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Cutting
Abrasions Ejected materials
Non-mechanical Hazards:
Dust Electricity Ergonomics
Manual Handling
Noise Vibration
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1) Safe working procedures should be planned 2) Personnel should receive training 3) Suitable safety equipment to be provided 4) Management organisation 5) Adequate resources
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2 Areas of Maintenance
1) Planned, scheduled, maintenance 2) Breakdown, emergency maintenance
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Maintenance Hazards
Entry into vessels, confined spaces/machines Hot work which may cause fire or explosion Construction work such as work on roofs or in excavations Cutting into pipework carrying hazardous substances Mechanical or electrical work requiring isolation of power or fuel supplies Work on plant, boilers etc. which must be effectively cut off from possible entry of fumes, gas, liquids or steam
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Machinery Hazards
Unintentional starting of machinery
Biological hazards
Confined spaces Working at heights
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Can we segregate? Is there safe access and egress? Is PPE required? Are personnel trained? Are there heat or cold problems? Are there chemical residues? Are there biological hazards?
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