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Identifying and Controlling Hazards in Engineering Workplaces

This guide emphasizes the importance of recognizing and managing workplace hazards in engineering environments. It outlines various types of hazards, including chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic risks, and offers insights into conducting effective risk assessments. The document highlights general engineering hazards such as moving parts, entanglement, and electrical equipment, and provides precautionary measures such as guarding, proper lighting, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Key steps to minimize risks are also discussed, alongside the need for adherence to safety protocols and risk documentation.

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Identifying and Controlling Hazards in Engineering Workplaces

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  1. Working Safely in an Engineering Environment Element 4 - Recognise and control hazards in the workplace File ref: Page 2

  2. Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

  3. 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 )

  4. RISK ASSESSMENT Both are HAZARDS. Which is the greater RISK ?

  5. 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?

  6. General Engineering Hazards • Touching moving parts • Entanglement • Crushing • Cuts • Ejection • Slips and Trips • Noise/Vibration/Heat

  7. Workplace Precautions • Guarding • Lighting • Stop/Start switches • Operating Instructions • Permit to Work • Risk Assessments • Safety Information • Safety Inspections

  8. Risks in Apprentice Workshops • Machinery • Electrical equipment • Chemical • Handling and Transporting • Heights • Failure to report breakage's • Failure to follow instruction's

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Walk Round • Near Miss reporting forms • Risk Assessments • Machinery risks

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