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Specific Machinery Examples – Hazards and Controls

We use wide range of machines in our business which could a simple to complex. These machines
could be:

• Manufacturing/maintenance machinery (including bench-top grinder, pedestal drill).
• Agricultural/horticultural machinery (including cylinder mower, strimmer/brush cutter,
chainsaw).
• Retail machinery (including compactor).
• Construction machinery (including cement mixer, bench-mounted circular saw).

• Emerging technologies (including drones, driver-less vehicles).

Manufacturing and Maintenance Machinery

Bench Top Grinder

Hazards

• Entanglement - rotating spindles.

• Drawing-in and trap in between tool rest area.
• Impact - busted abrasive wheel.

• Abrasion - contact with abrasive wheel.
• Noise / Vibration

• Electricity

Precautions

• No loose clothing, hair and jewellery.
• Fixed guards covering the motor, abrasive wheel,
and spindles.
• Polycarbonate guards on the exposed area of the
abrasive wheel.
• Sufficient gap in between tool rest area and
abrasive wheel to avoid drawing-in
• Operate machine at RPM as recommended by
manufacturer

ENSIGN | Unit IG2 – Element 9 – Work 20
Equipment