#Scrap mechanic workshop control manual#
#Scrap mechanic workshop control portable#

Training in lifting techniques must be provided for workshop staff who undertake the lifting of heavy loads.

A risk assessment must be completed for lifting heavy and bulky loads that present a risk of injury.

#Scrap mechanic workshop control manual#

Manual handling of heavy/bulky objects (back injuries)

Electrical equipment must always be operated in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.

Any defective equipment should be reported to the technician-in-charge and taken out of use until the repair has been effected.

Electrical cables and plugs should be regularly visually inspected by the user for damage.

#Scrap mechanic workshop control portable#

All portable electrical equipment must be tested at for electrical safety at correct intervals and labelled with the date of the test.

Long hair must be completely covered and suitable eye protection worn.Д®lectrical equipment (electric shocks or burns from using faulty electrical equipment).

All workshop equipment must be regularly maintained and serviced.

Specific risk assessments for machinery and the generic risk assessment for power hand tools have been completed and safe systems of work issued to operatives.

No one may operate workshop equipment unless they have received a sufficient training and permission from the technician-in-charge.

Access to the workshops is strictly restricted to authorised personnel only.

entanglement, drawing-in, abrasions, cuts, burns) Mechanical equipment (contact injuries e.g. See the University's Risk Assessment Checklist for details.Д¬ONTROL MEASURES (i.e.alternative work methods/mechanical aids/engineering controls, etc.) Specific assessments are available for hazardous substances, biological agents, display screen equipment, manual handling operations and fieldwork. Specific hazards should be assessed on a separate risk assessment form and cross-referenced with this document. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION: Identify all the hazards evaluate the risks (low / medium / high) describe all existing control measures and identify any further measures required. An assessment of the potential health and safety hazards in a mechanical workshop.Д«rief description of work: Carrying out a number of tasks within the Mechanical Workshop such as turning, milling, drilling, fitting etc.