Work Equipment

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Work Equipment

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
  1998 (PUWER)

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Electrical equipment (portable and hand-held)

• On 110 volt supply only
• Do not rely on insulating tape
• Avoid long trailing leads
• Cable drums and reels risk of fire
• No loose cable ends (internal)

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Electrical equipmentDouble-insulated hand tools

• Double-insulated hand tools are far safer to use
  on site. Look for the BS 2754 symbol

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Woodworking machinery training

• Only trained persons or those under instruction
  may be employed on machinery such as
• circular or other types of saw
• planing machine
• vertical spindle moulde

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Woodworking machineryDuties of employees

• Use and keep properly adjusted
• guards
• safety devices
• push sticks, etc.
• Report defects or damage to a responsible person

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Woodworking machinery Chainsaws

• Hazards
• serious injury to limbs
• working at heights
• noise
• vibration
• Safe systems of work
• strict application
• training of operators

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Woodworking machinery Chainsaws

• Protective clothing
• leggings and footwear
• helmets
• ear defenders
• eye and face protection
• cutproof gloves
• Adequate ventilation

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Abrasive wheels (Fixed machine)
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Abrasive wheel (Hand-held machine)
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Abrasive wheels (All machines)

• Hazards
• contact with wheel
• hot sparks
• abrasive particles
• disintegrating wheel

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Abrasive wheels

• Mounted only by a trained and competent person
• Guards must be
• correctly attached
• properly attached
• adequately maintained

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Abrasive wheels(PPE)

• Eye protection
• goggles
• shield
• visor

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Cartridge-operated tools

• Hazards
• penetration of work surface
• ricochet
• recoil
• misfire
• Accidents caused by
• lack of knowledge and training
• misuse or horseplay
• poor maintenance

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Cartridge-operated tools

• Protection
• eye protection
• ear protection
• safety helmet
• Operatives must be
• trained in use and safety awareness
• tested for colour blindness
• over 18 years of age (recommendation)

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General rules for all plant and equipment

• Regular safety inspections
• Procedures for
• reporting defects and faults
• prompt remedy and repair
• Removal of defective equipment from site

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General rules for all plant and equipment

• Repairs
• emergency
• permanent
• by a competent person
• Hired equipment checked before use
• No makeshift items or improvisation