Table Saw

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Table Saw

Equipment Information
Status	Unknown
Manufacturer	Rojek
Model	PK 315
Hackspace Information
Induction Required	No
Card RFID Enabled	No
Owner	Leeds Hackspace

A big noisy table saw which will make short work of large lumps of wood and finger ends

• 4kw
• 2800rpm
• 0-45 degree tilt
• 100mm max depth of cut
• 315mm max blade
• Spindle diameter 30 mm

Risk assessment for use of Table Saw.

Hazards.

• 1) Loss of fingers.
• 2) Loss of limb.
• 3) Exposure to high acoustic levels.
• 4) Inhalation of wood dust.
• 5) Hair or clothing entangled in blade.
• 6) Blade kick back causing projectile injury.
• 7) Damage to eyes from particles.
• 8) Injury from falling onto blade

Persons at risk.

• Operator.
• Persons nearby.

Initial assessment of risk.

Hazard identified	Severity	Probability	Risk Factor
Loss of fingers.	3	3	9
Loss of limb	4	2	8
Exposure to high acoustic levels	2	4	8
Inhalation of wood dust	2	3	6
Hair or clothing entangled in blade	3	3	9
Blade kick back causing projectile injury	3	3	3
Damage to eyes from particles	1	3	3
Injury from falling onto blade	4	3	12

Control measures.

• Users will be required to attend induction training to learn how to use the machine safely.
• Safety glasses will be worn.
• Blade guard will be used.
• Keep hands away from the saw blade.
• Wear ear defenders.
• Tie back long hair back and secure loose clothing. Ties or scarves must not be worn.
• Wear a dust mask.

Final assessment of risk

Hazard identified	Severity	Probability	Risk Factor
Loss of fingers.	3	1	9
Loss of limb	4	1	8
Exposure to high acoustic levels	2	2	8
Inhalation of wood dust	2	1	6
Hair or clothing entangled in blade	3	1	9
Blade kick back causing projectile injury	3	1	3
Damage to eyes from particles	3	1	3
Injury from falling onto blade	4	1	4

Points system

Hazard severity	Points Rating	Definition
Nil	1	Very minor injury, bruise, graze, no risk of disease.
Slight	2	Minor injury, which would allow the individual to continue work after first aid treatment on site or at a local surgery. The duration of the stoppage or treatment is such that the normal flow of work is not seriously interrupted.
Moderate	3	Temporary disability causing injury or disease capable of keeping an individual off work for three days or more and reportable under RIDDOR
High	4	Causing death, serious injury or permanent disability to an individual.
Very high	5	Causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction eg. fire, building collapse.

Hazard likelihood	Points Rating	Definition
Remote possibility	1	There is really no risk present. Only under freak conditions could there be any possibility of an accident or illness. All reasonable precautions have been taken - This should be the normal state of the workplace.
Unlikely	2	This incident or illness might occur but the probability is low and the risk minimal.
Possible	3	The accident may occur if additional factors precipitate it, but it is unlikely to happen without them.
Highly likely	4	Will happen more often than not. Additional factors could precipitate an incident but it is still likely to happen without this additional factor.
Inevitable	5	If the work continues as it is, there is almost 100% certainty that an accident will happen, for example: A broken stair or broken rung on a ladder Bare, exposed electrical conductors Unstable stacks of heavy boxes

Risk Rating Score	Definition	Action
1 to 4	Low	No action required
5 to 9	Moderate	Reduce risks if reasonably practicable
10 to 15	High Risk	Priority action to be undertaken
16 to 25	Unacceptable	Action must be taken IMMEDIATELY