Hand Held Grinders Risk Assessment

HAND-HELD GRINDERS RISK ASSESSMENT

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RISK ASSESSMENT TITLE

DATE

REVISION NUMBER

WORK SITE

HAND-HELD GRINDERS

31/08/2019

001

DAM ROAD, BARTON UPON HUMBER, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, DN18 5AS

ITEM TAG NUMBER

COLHHG001 COLHHG002

RISK RATING

LIKELIHOOD OF HARM 1 VERY UNLIKELY

2 UNLIKELY

3 – 50% LIKELIHOOD

4 - LIKELY

5 - VERY LIKELY / CERTAINTY

1 - MINOR INJURY OR ILLNESS

LOW

LOW

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

HIGH

2 - MODERATE INJURY OR ILLNESS

LOW

LOW

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

HIGH

3 - “7 DAY INJURY” OR ILLNESS

LOW

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

HIGH

HIGH

4 - MAJOR INJURY OR ILLNESS

LOW

MEDIUM

MEDIUM

HIGH

HIGH

5 - FATALITY

LOW

MEDIUM

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

SEVERITY

RISK RATING

ACTION TO FOLLOW

LOW

ENSURE CONTROL MEASURES IN PLACE ARE MAINTAINED.

MEDIUM

IMPLEMENT CONTROL MEASURES RECOMMENDED

HIGH

STOP OR RESTRICT ACTIVITY AND MAKE IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES IMMEDIATELY

LIKELIHOOD

SEVERITY

OVERALL RISK

LIKELIHOOD

SEVERITY

RESIDUAL RISK

RESIDUAL RISK

WHO/WHAT IS AT RISK

CONDITION (NORMAL/ABNORMAL/ EMERGENCY)

OVERALL RISK (UNCONTROLLED)

1

REPLACING GRINDING WHEELS

WHEEL BREAK UP CAUSING MULTIPLE BODILY INJURIES

N

OPERATORS

3

4

M

ONLY TRAINED, COMPETENT AND AUTHORISED PERSONS ARE PERMITTED TO REPLACE GRINDING WHEELS

STAFF TO UNDERTAKE ABRASIVE WHEELS TRAINING

2

4

M

2

GRINDING OPERATIONS, CUTTING METAL

CONTACT WITH MOVING GRINDING WHEEL OR GRINDING WHEEL BURSTING LEADING TO POSSIBLE CUTS, AMPUTATION. GRINDING PARTICLES FLYING FROM THE MACHINE LEADING TO EYE OR HAND OR BODY INJURIES AND BURNS WORK PIECE BECOMING HOT AND CAUSING BURNS WORK PIECE WITH SHARP EDGES CAUSING CUTS

N

OPERATORS

3

4

M

ONLY TRAINED, COMPETENT AND AUTHORISED PERSONS ARE ABLE TO USE THE HAND-HELD GRINDERS. ENSURE SUFFICIENT GAP BETWEEN WHEEL AND HANDS WHEN HOLDING THE WORK PIECE. USE COOLANT ON WORK PIECE TO REDUCE HEAT CONDUCTION PPE – WEAR LEATHER GRADE GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. OPERATOR TO INSPECT WORK PIECE TO CHECK FOR SHARP EDGES

STAFF TO UNDERTAKE ABRASIVE WHEELS TRAINING

2

4

M

3.

ELECTRICITY

ELECTROCUTION

N

OPERATORS OTHER STAFF VISITORS

2

5

H

HAND-HELD GRINDERS HAVE BEEN PAT TESTED. RCDS ARE BUILT INTO THE CIRCUIT. ISOLATORS ARE AVAILABLE TO SHUT OFF POWER SOURCES.

EXIST

1

5

L

No.

TASK

HAZARD

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL MEASURES

CONTROL MEASURES EXIST/ REQUIRED

SEVERITY

OVERALL RISK

LIKELIHOOD

SEVERITY

RESIDUAL RISK

RESIDUAL RISK

LIKELIHOOD

WHO/WHAT IS AT RISK

CONDITION (NORMAL/ABNORMAL/ EMERGENCY)

OVERALL RISK (UNCONTROLLED)

4.

NOISE

HEARING LOSS OR DAMAGE

N

OPERATORS OTHER STAFF VISITORS

4

3

M

EAR DEFENDERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE

AN OCCUPATIONAL NOISE SURVEY IS REQUIRED IN THE WORKSHOP

3

3

M

5.

VIBRATION

HAND / ARM VIBRATION

N

OPERATORS

4

3

M

STAFF SHOULD NOT USE HAND GRINDERS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE BREAKS

VIBRATION ASSESSMENT IS REQUIRED FOR USE OF HAND-HELD WORK EQUIPMENT

3

3

M

5.

MOVING AROUND THE WORK AREA

SLIPS, TRIPS, FALLS IMPACT INJURIES

N

OPERATORS OTHER STAFF VISITORS

3

4

M

USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES ENSURE SPILLS ARE CLEANED UP ASAP AFTER USE RETURN ALL TOOLS, PARTS COMPONENTS ETC TO THE CORRECT LOCATION FOR STORAGE ENSURE THE WORK AREA IS FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS PPE – ALL PERSONNEL IN THE FACTORY AREA TO WEAR SAFETY FOOTWEAR

EXIST

1

4

L

No.

TASK

HAZARD

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL MEASURES

CONTROL MEASURES EXIST/ REQUIRED

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

DATE

REVISION NUMBER

HAND-HELD GRINDERS

31/08/2019

001

LOCATION

DAM ROAD, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, DN18 5AS

1.

INTRODUCTION

This SOP covers the hand-held grinders located in the factory 2.

OPERATOR

Only trained, authorised, competent personnel are to operate the hand-held grinders.

Records of authorised/competent personnel are maintained on the workshop skills matrix.

3.

PRE-STARTUP SAFETY CHECKS

Before starting work with grinders carry out the safety checks to ensure that the hand-held grinder is in safe working order. Report any faults or defects to management ASAP 4.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Before using the hand-held grinder make yourself aware of the contents of the general risk assessment on display at the machine and comply with the requirements. Ensure that you have the appropriate Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) e.g. safety glasses / goggles, full face visor, safety footwear, overall, cut resistant gloves, PPE dust masks etc. It is recommended ear defenders are worn in the vicinity of noisy machinery. If you require additional or replacement PPE, see management.

5.

HAND-HELD GRINDER OPERATION

Only trained, competent and authorised persons are able to use the hand-held grinders, including replacing grinding wheels.

Ensure sufficient gap between wheel and hands when holding the work piece.

Inspect the work piece to check for sharp edges After use return all tools, parts components etc to the correct location for storage Ensure the work area is free from obstructions 6.

REFERENCES

Hand-Held Grinders Risk Assessment