Equipment Risk Assessment
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HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EQUIPMENT
Hazards: Potential to cause harm to people, property or the environment. Tick the applicable hazards.
ENTANGLEMENT
EXPLOSION
Can anyone’s hair, clothing, gloves, necktie, jewellery, cleaning
brushes, rags or other materials become entangled with moving
parts of the plant, or materials in motion?
Y
Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, vapours, liquids,
dust or other substances, triggered by the operation of the
plant or by the material handled by the plant?
Y
CRUSHING
SLIPPING, TRIPPING OR FALLING
Can anyone be crushed due to:
Can anyone using the plant or in the vicinity of the plant, slip,
trip or fall due to:
Material falling off plant?
Y
Uneven or slippery work surfaces?
Y
Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant or its load?
Y
Poor housekeeping?
Lack of capacity for the plant to be slowed, stopped or
immobilised?
Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?
The plant tipping or rolling?
Y
Other factors not mentioned
Y
Parts of the plant collapsing?
Can anyone fall from a height due to:
Coming in contract with moving parts of the plant during testing,
inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair?
Y
Lack of work platform?
Y
Being thrown off or under the plant?
Y
Lack of proper stairs or ladders?
Being trapped between the plant and materials or fixed structures?
Y
Lack of guard rails or other suitable edge protection?
Y
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
Unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?
Y
CUTTING, STABBING AND PUNCTURING
Poor floor or walking surfaces, such as, the lack of a slip
resistant surface?
Y
Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured due to:
Steep walking surfaces?
Y
Coming in contact with sharp or flying objects?
Collapse of the supporting structure?
Coming in contract with moving parts of the plant during testing,
inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair?
Y
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
The plant, parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?
ERGONOMICS
Work pieces being ejected?
Y
Can anyone be injured due to:
The mobility of the plant?
Y
Poorly designed seating?
Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant?
Y
Repetitive body movement?
Y
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
Constrained body posture or the need for excessive effort?
SHEARING
Design deficiency causing mental or psychological stress?
Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two parts of the
plant, or between a part of the plant and a work piece or structure?
Y
Inadequate or poorly placed lighting?
FRICTION AND ABRASION BURN
Lack of consideration given to human behaviour?
Y
Can anyone be burnt due to contact with the moving parts of
surfaces of the plant, or material handled by the plant?
Y
Mismatch of the plant with human traits and natural
limitations?
STRIKING
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
Can anyone be struck by moving objects due to:
SUFFOCATION
Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant or material
being handled by the plant?
Y
Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or
atmospheric contamination?
Y
The plant or parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?
TEMPERATURE / THERMAL COMFORT OR FIRE
Work pieces being ejected?
Y
Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or low
temperature that are likely to cause burns, scalds or other
injuries (hot or cold)?
Mobility of the plant?
Y
Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to high or low
temperature work environment?
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
Can anyone be injured by fire?
Y
HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDS
MATERIAL AND SUBSTANCES
Can anyone come into contact with fluids under high pressure, due
to plant failure or misuse of the plant?
Y
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from exposure
(inhalation or direct contact) to:
ELECTRICAL
Chemicals or harmful fluids (incl. batteries)
Y
Can anyone be injured by electrical shock or burnt due to:
Toxic gases, vapours, fumes dust or mists
Y
The plant contacting live electrical connections?
Y
Biological or microbiological hazards
Y
The plant working in close proximity to electrical connections?
Y
OTHER HAZARDS
Overload of electrical circuits?
Y
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from exposure to:
Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads and cables?
Y
Noise
– Hearing loss or other physiological disorders?
Y
Damaged electrical switches?
Y
Vibration
– Hand held power equipment / whole body
vibration?
Y
Water near electrical equipment?
Y
Radiation
– Radio frequency, infrared, UV, x-rays, lasers?
Lack of isolation procedures?
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
Other factors not mentioned?
Y
