Puwer Risk Assessment

• Puwer Risk Assessment

• Document No.

• Org unit

  Darwen

  Hull

  Ireland

  CDC and Field Base

  SSHE

• Darwen Site

  Select Darwen Dc Darwen Engineering Darwen No1 Emulsion Darwen No2 Oil Paints Darwen Site General Darwen Polymer Crown House Darwen DC Research and Development

  • Darwen Dc
  • Darwen Engineering
  • Darwen No1 Emulsion
  • Darwen No2 Oil Paints
  • Darwen Site General
  • Darwen Polymer
  • Crown House
  • Darwen DC
  • Research and Development

• Department

• Conducted on

  Date

• Assessors Name

  Select Department Manager Karen Astbury Clint Baxter Colin Duckett Paul Feldwicke Shift technician Department Safety Representative Stephen Martin

  • Department Manager
  • Karen Astbury
  • Clint Baxter
  • Colin Duckett
  • Paul Feldwicke
  • Shift technician
  • Department Safety Representative
  • Stephen Martin

(1). Certification, Documentation.

• Is this machine or equipment brand new?

  Yes

  No

• Select pre 1990 Non Europe Already been assessed and approved Second hand Transferred form another department or factory. New direct from supplier.

  • pre 1990
  • Non Europe
  • Already been assessed and approved
  • Second hand
  • Transferred form another department or factory.
  • New direct from supplier.

• Does the equipment have a CE accreditation ?

  Yes

  No

• If no say why.

  Select pre 1990 Non Europe Already been assessed and approved Second hand Transferred form another department or factory. New direct from supplier.

  • pre 1990
  • Non Europe
  • Already been assessed and approved
  • Second hand
  • Transferred form another department or factory.
  • New direct from supplier.

• If yes date of manufacture and details

• Select date

  Date

• Has the equipment been assigned a unique sap reference identification number.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details

• Is there a fault, defect, problem reporting procedure in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the equipment have a suitable operating manual, user hand book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the equipment been assigned its own log book?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• If the equipment been assigned its own log book,is it checked,audited by supervisory persons etc?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Will parts of the equipment require future examination and certification by a competent person?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Select Machine supplier External contractor Department technician

  • Machine supplier
  • External contractor
  • Department technician

(2). Environment

• Will the machine or equipment be effected by any external source, ie extreme weather, leaking header tanks or vessels near by?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Is the machine securely fastened down?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the product being produced and or transferred secure and safe from overturning, collapsing, or sliding?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• If no please say what.

• Add media

  Media

• Does the machine have its power supplies covered and safely fasten out or the way were possible?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Is there danger from, parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Does the machine or its equipment have any confined spaces present?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Does the machine or equipment emit any unacceptable levels of noise, dust, vibration, vapours, mist and or gasses?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Can anyone be struck by moving objects or parts of the equipment or due to traffic in the area.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• If yes say what.

• Does the machine or equipment have any sharp edges or protrusions

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• If yes say what

• Is there any extreme hot or cold surfaces or process caused or used by the machine or equipment

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• If yes say what

(3). Control and signage

• Is the risk of injury reduced because of the control methods in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are controls designed to lead to a (fail safe) condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a risk of another user starting the machine because there is more than one start button, or control panel

  At risk

  No risk

• Can the machine only be started by the start button and by no other means?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the machine or equipment have an inching control facility?

  Yes

  No

• Does the stop control Dissipate any stored or latent energy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the stop bring the machine or equipment to a safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the machine or equipment require an ignition or key switch to start?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Is the machine or equipment adequately marked with all the correct Health and Safety signs and notices etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please state if no.

(4). Emergency Devices and systems.

• Are the emergency stops in the form of buttons, or if other please state.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select Physical locked gates or doors light guards emergency switches and doors proximity switches emergency stops Two handed control fenced enclosed cell locked by control key captivated key system

  • Physical locked gates or doors
  • light guards
  • emergency switches and doors
  • proximity switches
  • emergency stops
  • Two handed control
  • fenced enclosed cell locked by control key
  • captivated key system

• Does the machine or equipment have more than one emergency stop button

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so how many?

  Select pre 1990 Non Europe Already been assessed and approved Second hand Transferred form another department or factory. New direct from supplier.

  • pre 1990
  • Non Europe
  • Already been assessed and approved
  • Second hand
  • Transferred form another department or factory.
  • New direct from supplier.

• Are these stops regularly checked and audited and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confirm there is no risk of injury or accident or Uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the machine or equipment when the stop button is pressed.

  At risk

  No risk

• Will any operators maintenance or contractor be Coming in to contact with moving parts of the plant during testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or repair of the plant?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• The disengaging or a reset of the emergency control system does not restart the machine or process automatically

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

(5). Dangerous Parts.

• What are the risks and dangers associated with this machine or equipment

  Select Entanglement Crush injury Trips Fumes Falls Workng at height Moving parts Moving traffic Noise Other

  • Entanglement
  • Crush injury
  • Trips
  • Fumes
  • Falls
  • Workng at height
  • Moving parts
  • Moving traffic
  • Noise
  • Other

• Indicate which guards are present on the machine.

• List the types of guards present.

  Select Physical locked gates or doors light guards emergency switches and doors proximity switches emergency stops Two handed control fenced enclosed cell locked by control key captivated key system

  • Physical locked gates or doors
  • light guards
  • emergency switches and doors
  • proximity switches
  • emergency stops
  • Two handed control
  • fenced enclosed cell locked by control key
  • captivated key system

• Are the guards or protection devices of good design, construction and strong enough?<br>

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Are guards or protection devices maintained in an effective and efficient state?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can operators bypass or disable guards or protection devices.<br>

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Are the guards or protection devices at a sufficient distance from the danger zone are areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the guards or protection devices require a tool to reset or remove them?

  Yes

  No

• Are there any trap hazards present?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Are there any entanglement hazards present?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Are there any trip hazards present?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Are there any impact hazards from moving parts or objects?

  At risk

  No risk

• If yes for any of the above, please state.

• If anyone’s body parts can be caught or entangled is there anything that could restrict the dangers?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(6). Isolation

• Will setting up, cleaning down or maintenance work require a permit to work?

  Yes

  No

• Is there an adequate and correct means of switching and isolating all forms energy off.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there locking off facilities available at the control panels and isolation units?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the machine or equipment have or need and require and interlock system?

  Yes

  No

• Please state.

• Are there any captivated key devices on this machine or equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so how many?

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 more than 10

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • more than 10

• Are the hydraulic,oil,air pipes or pressure hoses as short as possible?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Are all hoses in good condition and and sound?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If any of the hoses inadvertently part will the loose ends flail about?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Is there any visible and notifiable gauges ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can any of these hoses be safety isolated and drained off?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any of these hoses free from snagging or abrasion, if they move with any of the machine or equipment?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Other dangers whilst operating machine or its equipment?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(7). Electrical.

• Do the control and circuit cabinets have a securable and or lockable means of entry?<br><br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there electrical circuits diagrams present or available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate working area around the cabinets and are they suitably illuminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any Damaged, missing or poorly maintained electrical components &/or cables?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Is there adequate isolation procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can anyone be injured by electrical shock due to:

• Electrical Leads on the ground?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Overload of electrical circuits?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Are there sufficient danger warning signs?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there sufficient protection from accidental live contact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there Water or any other liquids near electrical equipment?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Is the machine or equipment adequate earth bonded?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Can the process or machine and equipment build up static electricity, and if so can it be adequately discharged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the power sources and control systems separate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate notices of isolation and lock off procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other factors?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(8). General Slips, Trips or Falls

• Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the plant, slip, trip or fall due to:

• Uneven or slippery work surfaces?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Poor housekeeping, such as rubbish in the vicinity of the plant, spillage not cleaned up?

  At risk

  No risk

• Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?

  At risk

  No risk

• Other factors?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(9). Training

• Has suitable training, instruction and information been given to all operators and personnel been given to those who will work on or come into contact with this machine or equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there training records in place and maintained and reviewed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there correct and up to date SOPs available and readily available near to or fixed to the machine or equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other factors?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(10). Manual Handling

• Does use of the plant or equipment involve repetitive or sustained postures?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Select Safe Unsafe Yes No Not Applicable Yes No

  • Safe
  • Unsafe
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Applicable
  • Yes
  • No

• Does use of the plant or equipment involve high force actions?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Does use of the plant or equipment involve an jerking actions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has there been a report of musculoskeletal disorder associated with the task?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Does this task require employees to be working with their hands above their shoulder?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Other factors?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(11). General

• Is there a defect fault reporting procedure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a list of recognised and recommend specified spares?

• Are service, maintenance records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a routine maintenance schedule needed and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand tools required for everyday working on the machine or equipment?

  Yes

  No

• Does the machine require adjusting when in operation to meet the task requirements?

  Yes

  No

• Will a permit to work be required to do the work?

  No

  Yes

• Please state if yes.

• Is there any working at height associated with working with or on this machine or equipment, and is there any risks?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Are service, maintenance records kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any area which fitting of wrong equipment, tools or processes are clearly identified and marked?

  At risk

  No risk

• Other factors?

• Is there a requirement for seating?

  Yes

  No

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE
  

(12). Temperature

• Can anyone’s health be affected by extreme temperatures by:

• Coming into contact with objects at high temperature?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Coming into contact with objects at Low temperature?

  Safe

  At risk

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable

• Other factors?

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(13). Light

• Is the lighting acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(14). Noise levels

• Is the noise acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mandatory hearing zone

  Non mandatory hearing zone

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

(15). Other Hazards

• Could the plant create hazardous conditions other than above mentioned categories including:

• Explosions, Environmental damage, etc.

  No

  Yes

  N/A

  At risk

  No Risk

• Other hazards

1. CONSEQUENCE

Most probable result of the potential accident.

• a. Catastrophe; numerous fatalities; major disruption of activities

• b. Disaster; multiple fatalities;

• c. Very serious; Fatality;

• d. Serious; serious injury (amputation, permanent disability)

• e. Important; disabling injury;

• f. Noticeable; minor cuts, bruises, bumps; minor damage.

• 1. Elimination. 2. Substitution. 3. Engineering Controls. 4. Isolation. 5. Administrative Controls. 6. PPE

2. EXPOSURE

The frequency of exposure to the hazard.

• b. Frequently (approximately once daily).

• a. Continuously (or many times daily)

• c. Occasionally (from once per week to once per month)

• d. Infrequent (from once per month to once per year).

• e. Rarely (it has been known to occur)

• f. Very rarely (not known to have occurred)

3. PROBABILITY

Likelihood that the consequence will occur once the individual is exposed to the hazard.

• a. Almost certain likely or expected result; 1 in 10 chance. 10

• b. Quite possible/not unusual; 1 in 10 to 1 in 100 chance 6

• c. Would be an unusual sequence or coincidence; 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance 3

• d. Would be a remotely possible coincidence 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000 chance. 1

• e. Has never happened after many years of exposure, but is conceivably possible; 1 in 10 000 to 1 in 100,0000 0.5

• f. Practically impossible sequence (has never happened) 1 in 100,000 chance or lower 0.1

Risk Control Action Plan Risk 1

• Completed by date/time

  Date

• Responsibility

  Select Department Manager Karen Astbury Clint Baxter Colin Duckett Paul Feldwicke Shift technician Department Safety Representative Stephen Martin

  • Department Manager
  • Karen Astbury
  • Clint Baxter
  • Colin Duckett
  • Paul Feldwicke
  • Shift technician
  • Department Safety Representative
  • Stephen Martin

• Issue identified. Comment on progress/update for actions

Risk Control Action Plan Risk 2

• Completed by date/time

  Date

• Responsibility

  Select Department Manager Karen Astbury Clint Baxter Colin Duckett Paul Feldwicke Shift technician Department Safety Representative Stephen Martin

  • Department Manager
  • Karen Astbury
  • Clint Baxter
  • Colin Duckett
  • Paul Feldwicke
  • Shift technician
  • Department Safety Representative
  • Stephen Martin

• Issue identified. Comment on progress/update for actions

Risk Control Action Plan Risk 3

• Completed by date/time

  Date

• Responsibility

  Select Department Manager Karen Astbury Clint Baxter Colin Duckett Paul Feldwicke Shift technician Department Safety Representative Stephen Martin

  • Department Manager
  • Karen Astbury
  • Clint Baxter
  • Colin Duckett
  • Paul Feldwicke
  • Shift technician
  • Department Safety Representative
  • Stephen Martin

• Issue identified. Comment on progress/update for actions

Risk Control Action Plan Risk 4

• Completed by date/time

  Date

• Responsibility

  Select Department Manager Karen Astbury Clint Baxter Colin Duckett Paul Feldwicke Shift technician Department Safety Representative Stephen Martin

  • Department Manager
  • Karen Astbury
  • Clint Baxter
  • Colin Duckett
  • Paul Feldwicke
  • Shift technician
  • Department Safety Representative
  • Stephen Martin

• Issue identified. Comment on progress/update for actions

Risk Control Action Plan Risk 5

• Completed by date/time

  Date

• Responsibility

  Select Department Manager Karen Astbury Clint Baxter Colin Duckett Paul Feldwicke Shift technician Department Safety Representative Stephen Martin

  • Department Manager
  • Karen Astbury
  • Clint Baxter
  • Colin Duckett
  • Paul Feldwicke
  • Shift technician
  • Department Safety Representative
  • Stephen Martin

• Issue identified. Comment on progress/update for actions

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