For further information, please go to
www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/manufacturing/index.htm
www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/manufacturing/index.htm
WORKING WITH DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT IN HIGH RISK ENVIRONMENT
Because of the high amount of machinery used within the manufacturing and engineering sector everyone would agree that it is a high risk one. Having the correct safeguards and maintaining your business working environment is just a single aspect of the long list of health and safety requirements you need to properly put your focus on and cover. In fact, you need to provide evidence for this and a part of it often is a complex sum of documentation which you need to gather and keep records of...
Do you have copies of all of your staff COSHH assessments and risk assessments as well as health surveillance records? What about test records for any lifting equipment, pressure systems and extraction equipment? Do you regularly instruct, train and supervise your employees on how to use machinery properly? Can you provide evidence of these? Can you confirm that your staff is professionally trained and competent to perform their job duties? If the answer of any of these questions is 'No' Safety2Business can help!
Do you have copies of all of your staff COSHH assessments and risk assessments as well as health surveillance records? What about test records for any lifting equipment, pressure systems and extraction equipment? Do you regularly instruct, train and supervise your employees on how to use machinery properly? Can you provide evidence of these? Can you confirm that your staff is professionally trained and competent to perform their job duties? If the answer of any of these questions is 'No' Safety2Business can help!
SOME* DOCUMENTS TO CONSIDER: |
SOME* SECTOR-SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS: |
|
1. Health and Safety Policy and associated template policies
2. Audits, Inspections and Checklists 3. Risk Assessments - local risk assessments - lone working - manual handling - new and expecting mothers - home working - stress management - display screen equipment - young people - contractor safety 4. Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Log Book 5. COSHH Assessments 6. Accident Assistance 7. Accreditation Assistance 8. Safe Working Procedures |
1. Sharpening Tools
2. Abrasive Wheels / Grinding 3. Hot Work / Welding (MIG, TIG, Gas, Electric, Oxygen, Acetylene, etc.) 4. Spot Welding 5. Machining / Milling / Drilling / Turning (and Guarding and MWF's) 6. CNC 7. Injection Moulding 8. Compressors 9. Saws / Guillotines 10. LEV 11. Spraying 12. Overhead Cranes 13. Workplace Transport |
* Note that the above lists are not exhaustive. For more details do not hesitate to contact us.