Workshop
Hazards and Control
Risk Management
Workshop Situations
100
What type of footwear is required to be worn in the workshop?
Why?
Enclosed Leather Shoes
To protect your feet from any object that includes tools that may be sharp from causing injury to your feet.
100
What is a hazard?
Hazards are anything that can cause injury or harm.
100
Why is risk management important?
It helps prevent accidents, keeps everyone safe, and ensures that activities run smoothly and legally.
100
A student using a chisel without clamping wood is at risk of this.
Cutting their hand.
200
Is running in the workshop permitted?
Why?
Running is not permitted at all at any time!
There are many hazards within the workshop that become far more hazardous if you are running.
200
What do you think a Control Measure is relating to safety?
A Control Measure is anything that can be put in place to reduce injury or harm.
200
What is a risk assessment?
Remember, there are several steps!
A risk assessment is when you look at a situation, identify potential dangers, and decide how serious they are and how to control them.
200
Scrap timber on the floor increases the chance of this happening.
Slipping or falling
300
What should you do if you find a tool that is damaged in any way?
Let the teacher know so it can be removed from the workshop and repaired!
300
Why is not securing timber properly before cutting classed as a hazardous activity?
Loose materials can move and lead to inaccurate cuts or cause tools to slip.
300
Who is responsible for managing risks?
Everyone!
300
Sanding a small piece of timber on the Disc Sander could cause this.
Damage to fingers
400
If you find timber or tools on the floor.
What should you do?
Why?
Please pick it up and place it back in the tool rack.
The reason is that items on the floor could become what is known as a trip or slip hazard.
400
Name two Control Measures that have been put in place when using a chisel.
1. Both hands on the chisel behind the blade.
2. Timber is being held securely.
400
What are some ways to reduce or control risks?
Provide at least two ways!
Using safety equipment.
Following procedures.
Complete training.
Removing the hazard altogether.
400
Running or playing in the workshop can lead to this kind of unsafe behaviour.
Unsafe / reckless behaviour
500
What do the lines on the floor around machines represent?
One person zone!
Only one person should be within the zone when the machine is being operated.
500
Why is it important to use handtools, powertools and machines correctly.
Using tools like chisels, saws, or sanders incorrectly or without teacher supervision can cause injury.
500
What could be done in this situation to lower the level of risk.
Use correct procedures.
Do not undertake risky behaviour.
500
Before beginning a new project or using a tool, every student should complete this process.
A Risk Assessment