HS6-15 General Portable Power Tools Risk …

1 HEALTH AND SAFETY management SYSTEMS RISK assessment General Portable Power Tools RISK assessment KEY S = Hazard Severity Page 1 of 2 Risk assessment = S x L 1 = Slight 2 = Serious 3 = Major 3 = Likely Medium (3) High (6) High (9) HS6-15 Risk assessment Date: January 2012 General Portable Power Tools 2 = Possible Low (2) Medium (4) High (6) L = likelihood 1 = Rare Low (1) Low (2) Medium (3) TASK: General Portable Power Tools 1. ANTICIPATED SITE HAZARDS EXISTING ENVIRONMENT Access / Egress Adjacent Areas Adjacent to Water Asbestos Biological Hazards Confined Spaces Contaminated Ground Laser / RF Fields Means of Escape Needles / Sharps Occupied Premises Overhead Services Stability of Structure Underground Services Others (Please State) CONSTRUCTION PHASE Access / Egress Adjacent to Water Asbestos Collapse of Excavation Collapse of Structure Confined Spaces Contact with Services (Electricity, Gas, Water)

2 COSHH Dust Extreme Temperature Falling Objects Fire Fragile Materials Manual Handling Noise / Vibration Site Security Struck by Traffic / Plant Tools and Equipment Trip on Level Vehicles Overturning Working at Height Others (Please State) General Construction Activities 2. WHO MAY BE HARMED? Employees (E) Sub-contractors (S) General Public (GP) Official Visitors Others (O) 3. RISK EVALUATION AND CONTROL MEASURES Significant Health and Safety risks Risk Control Measures 1 Electrocution Medium 110v used on site PAT testing RCD Protection of 240v installations Any fixed electrical system tested to NICEIC* Earthing of equipment and installations where appropriate All equipment to be visually checked, by the user, prior to use Defective equipment is to be removed from use and the defect reported Repairs only to be carried out by a qualified electrician Avoid operating in damp.

3 Wet conditions 2 Electric fire Medium System to record inspection and repair of Tools Do not misuse the equipment Use equipment which is fit for the purpose Do not use in a flammable atmosphere Use the right equipment for the job User to inspect equipment before use 3 Noise Low Use ear defenders provided 4 Vibration Low Selection of low vibration equipment 5 Trip hazards Medium Use equipment away from traffic routes Good housekeeping Cables routed to avoid trips 6 Contact with rotating or moving parts High Where fitted, guards are to be used and correctly adjusted No maintenance to be carried out with machine running. Isolate machine from Power source before carrying out maintenance disconnect battery Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery when using Tools with moving parts Long hair to be covered or tied back 7 Burns Medium Avoid touching hot parts Wear gloves for handling parts of materials that have just been cut 8 Injuries due to materials being ejected High Safety glasses / goggles to BS EN 166B to be worn when cutting, drilling, grinding etc.

4 4. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Safety Helmet Safety Boots Goggle / Visor Overalls Gloves Hearing Protection Respiratory Protective Equipment HEALTH AND SAFETY management SYSTEMS RISK assessment General Portable Power Tools RISK assessment KEY S = Hazard Severity Page 2 of 2 Risk assessment = S x L 1 = Slight 2 = Serious 3 = Major 3 = Likely Medium (3) High (6) High (9) HS6-15 Risk assessment Date: January 2012 General Portable Power Tools 2 = Possible Low (2) Medium (4) High (6) L = likelihood 1 = Rare Low (1) Low (2) Medium (3) 5. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION *NICEIC = National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting