3D Printer Risk Assessment

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• Have participating students completed the 3D Printing OnGuard module?

  Yes

  No

• Have participating students been shown how to use the 3D Printing by a qualified teacher?

  Yes

  No

• Is the area around and inside the printer clean?

  Yes

  No

• Is the operators manual available?

  Yes

  No

• Is the SOP sheet on display?

  Yes

  No

• Are equipment Maintenance Records kept?

  Yes

  No

• All guards are in place and in good working order for this plant/equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Is Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) is available to be used by all operators

  Yes

  No

• Does This plant/equipment complies with relevant safety standards?

  Yes

  No

• Are procedures in place for the disposal of all waste materials around all work spaces where 3D Printer activities are to be performed?

  Yes

  No

• Is this 3D Printer equipment regularly maintained to help minimise the risk of exposures to these hazards?

  Yes

  No

• Is there sufficient natural ventilation provided to the work area around the 3D Printer?

  Yes

  No

Electrical

• Visual checks are made of the power leads, switches and plugs on the 3D Printer. Internal electrical wiring and/or switches should be isolated and guarded.

  Yes

  No

• Electrical safety inspections, testing and tagging, etc. are completed regularly as per guidelines for all corded power equipment

  Yes

  No

• Warning “Danger” tags (or similar) are affixed when the 3D Printer equipment under repair or maintenance preventing workers from using it.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Exposure

• 3D Printers are regularly cleaned and maintained to help minimise the risk of exposures to these hazards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous substance risk assessments are completed for potentially toxic moulded plastic materials and for any toxic gasses and fumes resulting from the heating process.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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