SAFE-F-118 Plant Hazard checklist

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Potential Risks- Entanglement

Entanglement
Can anyone's hair, clothing, gloves, necktie, jewellery, brushes, rags or other materials become entangled with moving parts of the plant or materials in motion?
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Potential Risks- Crushing

Crushing
Can anyone be crushed due to:
Material falling of the plant?
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Movement of capacity for the plant to be slowed, stopped or immobilised?
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The plant rolling or tipping over?
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Parts of the plant collapsing?
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Coming in contact with moving parts of the plant during testing/maintenance/cleaning/repair?
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Being thrown off or under the plant?
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Being trapped between the plant and material, or fixed structures
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Potential Risks- Cutting, Stabbing and Puncturing

Cutting, Stabbing and Puncturing
Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured due to:
Coming into contact with sharp or flying objects?
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Coming into contact with moving parts of the plant during testing/inspection/operation/maintenance or cleaning parts?
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Work pieces being ejected?
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The mobility of the plant?
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The mobility of the plant?
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Movement of the plant that is uncontrolled/unexpected?
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Potential Risks- Shearing

Shearing
Can anyone's body parts be sheared between two parts of the plant or between a part of the plant and work piece or structure?
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Potential Risks- Friction

Friction
Can anyone be burnt, gain abrasions etc. due to contact with moving parts or surfaces of the plant or material handled by the plant?
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Potential Risks- Striking

Striking
Can anyone be struck by moving objects due to:
Movement of the plant that is uncontrolled/unexpected or material handled by the plant?
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Parts of the plant or work pieces disintegrating?
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Work pieces being ejected?
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The mobility of the plant?
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Other factors not mentioned ?
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Potential Risks- High Pressure Fluid

High Pressure Fluid
Can anyone come into contact with fluids under high pressure in normal use, in the event of plant failure or misuse of the plant?
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Potential Risks- Electrical

Electrical
Can anyone be injured by electrical shock or burnt due to:
The plant contacting live electrical conductors, plant working close to electrical conductors?
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Overload of electrical circuit?
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Damage or poorly maintained electrical leads/cable?
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Damaged electrical switches?
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Water near electrical equipment?
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Lack of isolation procedures?
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Potential Risks- Explosion

Explosion
Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, vapours liquids, dusts or other substances triggered by the operation of the plant or by materials handled by the plant?
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Potential Risks- High Temperature or Fire

High temperature or Fire
Can anyone:
Came in contact with objects t high temperatures?
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Be injured by fire?
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Potential Risks- Suffocation

Suffocation
Can anyone be suffocated due to:
Lack of oxygen?
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Atmospheric contamination?
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Potential Risks- Slipping, Tripping and Falling

Slips, trips and falls
Can anyone using the plant or in the vicinity of the plant: slip, trip or fall due to:
uneven or slippery work surfaces
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Poor housekeeping eg. shavings in the vicinity of the plant
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Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?
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Potential Risks- Fall from heights

Fall from heights
Can anyone fall from a height due to:
Lack of a proper work platforms
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Lack of proper stairs or ladders
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Lack guardrails or other suitable edge protection
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Unprotected holes penetrations or gaps
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Poor floor or walking surfaces, such as lack of slip resistant surface
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Steep walking surfaces
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The supporting structure collapsing
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Potential Risks- Ergonomic

Ergonomic
Can anyone be injured due to :
Poorly designed seating
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Repetitive body movement
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Constrained body posture or need for excessive effort
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Design deficiency causing mental or psychological stress
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Inadequate or poorly placed lighting
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Potential Risks- Temperature (thermal comfort)

Temperature (thermal comfort)
Can anyone suffer ill health due to exposure to high or low temperatures?
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Potential Risks- Other hazards

Other hazards
Can anyone get injured or suffer ill health from exposure to:
chemicals
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Toxic gasses or vapours
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Fumes
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Dust
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Noise
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Vibration
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Radiation
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Potential Risks- Plant use and stability

The plants suitability for the actual and intended task?
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The environmental conditions and terrain in which the plant may be used?
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Any foreseeable situations that are abnormal or operating conditions fluctuations
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The load capabilities of any plant required to lift and move people equipment and materials
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All control systems ( including guarding and communication systems)
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The suitability and condition of all accessories
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The adequacy of access and egress
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The suitability and stability of the plant and its support systems
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The location of the plant and any impact of the plant on the design and layout of the area of use
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Operator competencies and certification
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