South Regional TAFE VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCY HEAVY GUILLOTINE

• VOC HEAVY GUILLOTINE

• Personnel being assessed

• Campus

• Conducted on

  Date

• All persons undertaking Verification of Competency shall be assessed by a person deemed to have suitable subject matter knowledge by either qualification or practical experience and nominated by a Director

• The nominated assessor shell ensure all Hazards - Safe Operation - Maintenance Cleaning Instruction are relayed to the person being assessed and that the knowledge assessment is recorded.
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HAZARDS

• CRUSHING/SHEARING - MOVING CUTTING HEAD AND REAR SUPPORT FRAME

  Discussed

• CRUSHING - CUT PLATE FALLING AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE

  Discussed

• CRUSHING - ACCESS BY OTHERS TO THE REAR OF THE OPERATING MACHINE

  Discussed

• MANUAL HANDLING - MOVING PLATES ONTO CUTTING SUPPORTS

  Discussed

• MANUAL HANDLING - REMOVAL OF CUT PLATES FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE

  Discussed

• HOUSE KEEPING - OFF CUTS OF PLATE LEFT AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE

  Discussed

• STRIKING - ENSURE MATERIAL PLACED ON ROLLERS DOES NOT OVER BALANCE

  Discussed

• SUTABLE MATERIALS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SAFE OPERATION

• COMPLETE DAILY PRE-START CHECKS, MAINTENANCE AND FOLLOW SOP.

  Discussed

• ENSURE ALL GUARDING IS IN GOOD CONDITION PRIOR TO STARTING THE MACHINE

  Discussed

• ENSURE PLATE BEING CUT IS LARGE ENOUGH SO THAT IT CAN BE CLAMPED SECURELY

  Discussed

• HANDS MUST BE KEPT CLEAR OF THE CLAMP UNIT AND FRONT GUARD AT ALL TIMES, PUSH PADDLES MUST BE USED FOR SMALL SHEETS.

  Discussed

• THE 3 REAR ELECTRONIC EYES PREVENTS OPERATION OF THE MACHINE, IF ANYONE ENTERS THE ZONE BEHIND THE MACHINE.

  Discussed

• INSPECT REAR SAFETY ZONE PRIOR TO RESETTING THE GUILLOTINE WITH THE PUSH BUTTON AT REAR OF THE MACHNE ON INITIAL STARTUP OR AFTER THE EMERGENCY STOP OR SAFETY BEAM HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED

  Discussed

• PLATE CUT WIDTH IS EITHER MANUALLY SET OR SET VIA THE ELECTRONIC STOP, MANUAL CHECKING OF THE ELECTRONIC STOP IS ADVISED TO ENSURE CORRECT CUT SIZE AND REDUCTION OF WASTE MATERIALS

  Discussed

• THE PLATE THICKNESS IS TO BE ASSESSED PRIOR TO ANY CUT BEING UNDERTAKEN, THE ANGLE OF THE BLADE IS TO BE ADJUSTED ON THE FRONT CONTROL PANEL TO SUIT THE MATERIAL BEING CUT

  Discussed

• OPERATING THE FOOT PEDAL OR MANUAL START WILL CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOWER AND HOLD THE WORKPIECE DURING THE CUT BY THE GUILLOTINE, UNDER MANUAL CONTROL THE CLAMP MUST BE RAISED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CUT

  Discussed

• USE A TWO PERSON LIFT AND MOBILE TABLE WHEN HANDLING LARGE OR HEAVY PLATES

  Discussed

• KEEP FRONT AND REAR EXCLUSION ZONE CLEAR AND HIGH LEVELS OF HOUSEKEEPING STANDARDS ARE REQUIRED AROUND THE GUILLOTINE

  Discussed

• THE MACHINE MUST BE TURNED OFF PRIOR TO CLEANING OFF CUTS FROM THE REAR OF THE MACHINE

  Discussed

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

• THE LOCAL ISOLATOR MUST BE CLOSED, TAGGED AND LOCKED PRIOR TO ANY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING WORK COMMENCING, REFER TO THE LOCKOUT & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

  Discussed

• THE MACHINE MUST BE TURNED OFF PRIOR TO CLEANING OFF CUTS FROM BEHIND THE REAR OF THE MACHINE

  Discussed

KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT

• (1) All guarding should be inspected prior to machine use ?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• (2) Why is it important to position the sheet so it can be clamped ?

  Select To ensure the materials will not move or kick up whilst being cut to align the material

  • To ensure the materials will not move or kick up whilst being cut
  • to align the material

• (3) Why do you need to your hands clear of the clamp unit ?

  Select To ensure you cannot crush you fingers or become entangled To allow you to see better

  • To ensure you cannot crush you fingers or become entangled
  • To allow you to see better

• (4) What is the purpose of the electronic eye ? ( More than one correct answer )

  Select To level the machine To prevent operation of the machine if the beam is broken To prevent persons being in the injured by moving parts

  • To level the machine
  • To prevent operation of the machine if the beam is broken
  • To prevent persons being in the injured by moving parts

• (5) If you operate the foot pedal or the manual start what will happen ?

  Select The clamp will lower Nothing The guillotine blade will lower immediately

  • The clamp will lower
  • Nothing
  • The guillotine blade will lower immediately

• (6) What must you do before resetting the electronic eye ?

  Select Nothing Ensure no persons or objects are in the vicinity

  • Nothing
  • Ensure no persons or objects are in the vicinity

• (7) What do you need to do immediately after a cut if using the Manual control ?

  Select Nothing the clamp will reset automatically Raise the clamp to its home position

  • Nothing the clamp will reset automatically
  • Raise the clamp to its home position

• (8) When positioning materials on the Guillotine what should you do ? ( More than one correct answer)

  Select Seek assistance if the material is heavy or awkward Use mechanical aids Be mindful of the position of the material on the supports

  • Seek assistance if the material is heavy or awkward
  • Use mechanical aids
  • Be mindful of the position of the material on the supports

• (9) Before commencing maintenance work what must you do ?

  Select Ensure the plant is Locked out and Tagged out Be careful when near moving parts

  • Ensure the plant is Locked out and Tagged out
  • Be careful when near moving parts

• (10) Before cleaning off cut materials from the rear of the machine what must you do ?

  Select Ensure the machine is turned off Be careful Get someone else to clean it

  • Ensure the machine is turned off
  • Be careful
  • Get someone else to clean it

CONDUCT A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION

• The person has demonstrated their competency to operate the machine ?

  Competent

  Not yet Competent

VERIFICATION OF COMPETENCY

• Note* The person signing onto this Verification of Competency is acknowledging the safe operational requirements for the plant or equipment and accepts full responsibility for the their duty of care in accordance with OHS Regulations and South Regional TAFE operational procedures.

• Name of the person who's Competency is being verified

• Signature of the person undertaking VOC

  Sign

• Name of the person conducting the VOC

  Select John Frattin Alan Nield John Easson Andrew Roberts Roland Frost Peter Cations Joseph Frattin

  • John Frattin
  • Alan Nield
  • John Easson
  • Andrew Roberts
  • Roland Frost
  • Peter Cations
  • Joseph Frattin

• Signature of the person conducting the VOC

  Sign

• Select date

  Date