Entanglement in moving parts

Trip Hazards

Sharp objects/materials

Noise

Dust and foreign bodies entering eyes

Dust and foreign bodies entering airway

Overalls

Hand Protection (Gloves)

Hearing Protection (Ear Defenders)

£2.99 to a much as £169, sometimes ranging higher.

The more expensive the ear defenders the better protection it offers.

a) Assess the risk to workers health as a result of exposure to 

noise is excess of 80dB.

b) Provide suitable hearing protection and hearing protection

zones when the noise is in excess of 85dB.

a) Assess the need to provide PPE.

b) Where necessary provide adequate PPE free of charge for use by employees and visitors.

Where it is not possible to remove or isolate the hazard, the last line

of defence to protect people from injury is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

a) Decide what could harm you in your job and the precautions to stop it. This is part of risk assessment.

b) Free of charge, provide you with any equipment and protective clothing you need, and ensure it is properly looked after.

Injury as a result of inadvertently kicking a solid object (steel toe caps).

Penetration as a result of sharp object entering through bottom or side of boot

(mid sole protection).

Risk of ankle injury as a result of uneven walking surfaces (ankle support).

Risks of slips, trips and falls as a result of slippery surfaces (rubber soles).

COSHH materials coming into contact with skin.

Burns as a result of radiant heat from machinery coming into contact with skin.

Burns as a result of contact with hot materials (sawdust, wood paritcles, etc.)

Ears are usually damage by long time exposure to constant load noise rather than one time sounds.

The easiest way to counter this damage is to wear protection when using machinery over long periods of time. while using the machine the constant noise can cause damaging vibrations in the ear drum. Ear Defenders help to minimise/ even cancel the danger.

Themoplastic

Polystyrene

Foam

Rubber

of injury as a result of the hazards outlined below.

Made from leather and other materials, but not all-rubber or all-polymeric types

Classification 2

All-rubber or all-polymer types

EN ISO 20345:2004

Safety footwear must have a 200J toecap as a minimum. Some other properties

(which are not necessary) are as follows:

P = Penetration resistant

A = Antistatic

C = Conductive 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/oms/2009/03/om200903app6.pdf

If steel capped boots were not worn in the workshop then personnel may be at risk

of injury as a result of the hazards outlined below.

Classification 1: £25 - £100

Classification 2: £50 - £150

http://www.arco.co.uk/browse/Footwear/Men's%20Safety%20Footwear

EN 342 : Protection Against Cold

EN 343 : Protection Against Foul Weather

Category 2

EN 531 : Protection Against Heat and Flame (for the workers of industry exposed to heat)

EN 533 : Protection Against Heat and Flame (Index of resistance of outside shell)

EN 471 : High Visibility Clothing

Category 3

EN 465 : Protective Clothing Against Liquid Chemicals

EN 466 : Protective Clothing Against Liquid. Chemicals, connections tight with the liquids.

EN 1149 : Antistatic Protective Clothing

http://www.outlandsales.co.uk/article.php/12/protective_clothing_standards

Noise over 75 decibels can cause damage over time to the ear.

when this damage occurs it is often the death of cells in the ear canal. once caused this damage cannot be repaired.

Category 1: £20-£50

Category 2: £50-£200

Category 3: £100+

http://www.dickiesstore.co.uk/dickies-and-redhawk-overalls

In the carpentry workshop the things that eye protection will protect you from are things like, potential coolant splashing, dust and small particles are the main risks.

The simplest piece of eye protection start at 98p (for electrical laboratory usage)

up to £186 for welding and grinding uses.

in a carpentry workshop there's a range of sharp tools and machinery used when working with wood. 

These include drills, saws and wood chisels. Handling sharp tools without gloves or other hand protection could cause cuts to the skin.

but it depends on the environment it is needed for, for example welding gloves are a much thicker

than normal safety gloves to protect hot objects coming into contact with the skin.

When isolating a source of energy it is common practice to 'lock off' the point of isolation using a lock and key or similar mechanical device to ensure that the supply cannot be inadvertently reinstated.

When multiple isolation's are required on a system the keys for each of the locks are generally kept in a secure location (i.e. a cupboard) which is secured by a further master key. This master key is held by a designated person who is responsible for the overall isolation of the system.

For example, in the carpentry workshop, before starting a maintenance task on a piece of electrical equipment (i.e. cleaning of sawdust from a milling machine) you should ensure that all sources of energy (in this case - electricity) are removed from the piece of equipment by isolating and locking off the electricity wherever necessary.

In simple terms a competent person is someone who has the skills and experience required to carry out a task safely and without presenting a risk to themselves or other people.

In the electrical industry you are not deemed to be competent to carry out electrical work unless you have all the necessary qualifications (17th Edition, C&G 2394 & 2395 etc.) and have sufficient experience to carry out the task safely.

For example, in the carpentry workshop, if an electrical circuit required testing, it would need to be completed by a qualified electrician who was deemed competent to carry out the work.

The purpose of the permit to work is to ensure that the task being carried out is done so in a controlled and planned manner and in the safest possible way.

In the engineering industry permits are generally issued by a designated person who is responsible for maintaining control of all permits. The permit issuer will ensure that the permit to work has been approved by all necessary parties before signing it over to the person who is responsibly for overseeing or carrying out the task. After the task has been completed, the permit is signed back over to the permit controller.

If an engineer was working in an area which contained potentially harmful odourless gasses then they may be required to use a gas monitor to check for the levels of gas in the atmosphere. 

A gas monitor works by constantly checking the levels of various gasses in the atmosphere and comparing them against predefined conditions. If the levels of these gasses fell outside of the predefined condtions then the gas monitor would alarm to indicate that the air was unsafe.

In this example it would be important to have the monitor as close to the person as possible (preferably attached to their clothing) in order to ensure that it is taking readings in the correct area.