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Risk Assessment

Area assessment is taking place Equipment using grinding wheels, including angle grinder etc
Assessment undertaken by Person 1 Gareth Williams
Person 2
Persons at risk Members using the makerspace or working in proximity, visitors to the makerspace

Description of activity being assessed

Use of the grinder to smooth or sharpen

Identified hazards

  1. Contact with moving parts of machine
  2. Snagging of clothing / loose items / hair in moving parts of the machine
  3. Eye injury due to debris thrown off from the grinding wheel
  4. Injury due to user loosing grip of item being ground
  5. Grinding wheel breaking during use
  6. Malfunction of machine
  7. Unauthorised or improper use of machine

1. Contact with moving parts of machine

Controls Applied:

2. Snagging of clothing / loose items / hair in moving parts of the machine

Controls Applied:

Date of Assessment Review Date
19/11/2022 19/11/2023