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Working Safely in an Engineering Environment. Element 4 - Recognise and control hazards in the workplace. File ref:. Page 2. Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment. What is a Hazard?. A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm
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Working Safely in an Engineering Environment Element 4 - Recognise and control hazards in the workplace File ref: Page 2
What is a Hazard? • A hazard is anything with the potential to cause harm • Hazards are: Chemical, Biological, Physical & Ergonomic • A Risk Assessment considers the likeliness and severity of the hazard to do harm ( which leads to the precautions to take to minimise the risk )
RISK ASSESSMENT Both are HAZARDS. Which is the greater RISK ?
Risk Assessment - Petrol • In a tank of a car • Filling up at a petrol pump • Pouring from can into motorcycle tank • Lighting a barbecue Which is the greatest risk?
General Engineering Hazards • Touching moving parts • Entanglement • Crushing • Cuts • Ejection • Slips and Trips • Noise/Vibration/Heat
Workplace Precautions • Guarding • Lighting • Stop/Start switches • Operating Instructions • Permit to Work • Risk Assessments • Safety Information • Safety Inspections
Risks in Apprentice Workshops • Machinery • Electrical equipment • Chemical • Handling and Transporting • Heights • Failure to report breakage's • Failure to follow instruction's
Your measures to minimise risks • Isolate the hazard • Stop work activities • Comply with instructions • Ensure safe access and egress • Use guards • Use fume extraction • Use PPE • Report to Supervisor • Consultation
Your Risk Assessment Seconds-out for Safety Seconds Out for Safety Job Description: Move the furniture and equipment out of the room into the corridor in preparation for a new floor covering
Walk Round • Near Miss reporting forms • Risk Assessments • Machinery risks