Angle Grinder Risk MG T Form

No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB

Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: April 2011 Page Number: 1 of 10
CENTRAL OFFICE USE ONLY
Last Reviewed: August 2015
Next Review Date: August 2017
1. Hazard Management Details General
Plant/Equipment Item: ANGLE GRINDER Make/Model No.: Serial No.:
School / Work Location: Region:
Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity: Date Conducted:
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Friction
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2. Documentation
Relevant Legislation/Standards Y/N Comments
Is plant required to be registered? Y N
Is a user license required? Y N
Key reference material: AS 1788 Abrasive wheels
AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery;
AS/NZS 3760 In service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
AS/NZS 60745 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools Safety General requirements
Plant Documentation Y/N Comments
Are operators manuals accessible? Y N
Is this a restricted use item? Y N
Does this item require safe use documents/test?
3. Hazard Identification
Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures
Cons Like Risk
Level
ENTANGLEMENT Moderate Possible Medium Long hair, loose clothing, rags, Ensure hair, loose clothing, rags
Can anyones hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning brushes, cleaning brushes and jewellery and jewellery is kept clear of
tools, rags or other materials become entangled with could become entangled in the moving parts when in use.
moving parts of the plant or materials? moving parts of the equipment. Aprons can be used to restrict
loose clothing.
Y N
Hair ties/hair nets can be used
to secure long hair.
Ensure inappropriate jewellery and
accessories (e.g. bracelets) are not
worn when operating equipment.

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Cons Like Risk
Level
IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES The exposed moving disc Ensure operators hands and body
Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to: presents a risk to an operators parts are kept clear of moving
Material falling off the plant? hands and body parts. grinding disc during operation and
Y N maintenance.
Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load? Y N
Ensure operator checks the disc
Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant? Potential for disc to fragment on
Y N prior to use for flaws or cracks.
use.
The plant tipping or rolling over? Y N
Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing? Y N Major Rare Medium Inappropriate accessories used Ensure the appropriate discs are
on the angle grinder may result used for specific tasks.
Contact with moving parts during testing, Major Possible High in the disintegration of the disc
inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or Y N or work piece being ejected.
repair?
Being thrown off or under the plant? Y N
Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work Moderate Possible Medium
Y N
pieces being ejected)
The mobility of the plant? Y N
Inappropriate parts and accessories being used? Y N Moderate Possible Medium
Other Y N

Cons Like Risk
Level

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SHEARING
Can anyones body parts be sheared between two
Y N
parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a
work piece or structure?
PRESSURISED CONTENT
Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gases
Y N
under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of
the plant?
ELECTRICITY Damaged or frayed electrical Operator to check for damaged
Can anyone be injured or burnt due to: cords pose an electrical hazard. electrical cords prior to use.
Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires)
Y N
Ensure equipment is regularly
Working in close proximity to electrical conductors? serviced, tested and tagged and
Y N appropriate isolation procedures
(e.g. lock out tags) are in place.
Access to electricity?
Y N
Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads, Major Unlikely Medium

Y N
cables or switches?
Water near electrical equipment?
Y N
Lack of isolation procedures?

Y N
Other
Y N

Cons Like Risk
Level

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ERGONOMICS
Can anyone be injured due to:
Poorly designed workstation?
Y N
Repetitive body movement?

Y N
Constrained body posture or the need for

Y N
excessive effort?
Design deficiency causing psychological stress?
Y N
Inadequate or poorly placed lighting?

Y N
Does the plant impact on the surrounding

workplace and create potential hazards? (Consider Y N
safe access and egress from plant, workflow and
design of the workplace)
Is the location of the plant inappropriate? (Consider
potential effects due to environmental conditions Y N
and terrain)
Other
Y N

Cons Like Risk
Level

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RADIATION
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant suffer injury or illness due to exposure to radiation
in the form of any of the following: Y N
infra-red radiation
ultra violet light
microwaves
NOISE Moderate Unlikely Medium Operation of the plant Ensure appropriate hearing
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the Y N equipment can result in high protection is worn whilst operating
plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise? noise levels. the equipment.
VIBRATION Moderate Unlikely Medium The operator could be exposed Take regular breaks from
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from to hand and arm vibration as a continuous operation.
exposure to vibration? result of vibration generated
when operating this equipment. Wear appropriate PPE (e.g. gloves)
Y N especially in cold weather.
Conduct periodic maintenance to

ensure smoother operation and
less vibration.
FRICTION Moderate Unlikely Medium Friction injuries may occur from Ensure operators hands and body
Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts, Y N contact with grinder disc. parts are kept clear of moving
materials or surfaces of the plant? grinding disc.
SUFFOCATION
Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or Y N
atmospheric contamination?
CONDITION
Is a hazard likely due to the age and condition of the
Y N
plant? (Consider how hard the machine has been
worked, and whether it is used constantly or rarely).

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Can anyone be injured as a result of the plant not
serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line Y N
with manufacturers recommendations?

Cons Like Risk
Level
SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS Poor housekeeping practices Ensure appropriate cleaning and
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the allowing the build-up of waste housekeeping practices are
plant, slip, trip or fall due to: materials or failure to maintained to minimise the risk of a
Uneven, slippery or steep work surfaces? immediately clean up spills slip, trip or fall.
Y N could result in a slip hazard.
Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in the vicinity? Minor Possible Medium
Y N Inappropriate placement of
Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant? Minor Possible Medium objects (e.g. electric cord, spare
Y N materials, bags, etc) in the
immediate vicinity of the plant
Inappropriate or poorly maintained floor or walking equipment may result in a trip
surfaces (i.e. lack of a slip-resistant surface, Y N hazard.
unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?)
If operating or maintaining plant at height can anyone
slip, trip or fall due to:
Use of work platforms, stairs or ladders?
Y N
Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge

Y N
protection?
Other
Y N

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Cons Like Risk
Level
FIRE AND EXPLOSION Minor Unlikely Low Sparks created during the Ensure the angle grinder is not
Can anyone be injured by fire? Y N
grinding process may become used near flammable materials and
Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, an ignition source if flammable good housekeeping practices are
vapours, liquids, dusts, or other substances? material is in the immediate maintained.
Y N vicinity (e.g. flammable liquids,
wood dust, rags).
TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE Minor Unlikely Low Work piece and grinding wheel Do not continuously use grinding
Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or Y N may get hot with continuous wheel.
low temperatures? use.
Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to Allow grinding wheel and work
Y N
high or low temperatures? piece to cool prior to handling.
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health due to
Y N
exposure to moisture?
OTHER
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from
exposure to:
Chemicals? Y N
Toxic gases or vapours? Y N
Fumes/Dusts? Y N
Other? (please specify) Y N
4. Risk Assessment Signoff

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No: DET ESWB-10-2-2

Authorised By: Manager ESWB

1. Hazard Management Details General

Plant/Equipment Item: ANGLE GRINDER Make/Model No.: Serial No.:

School / Work Location: Region:

Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity: Date Conducted:

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

INCLUDEPICTURE "http://t1.gstatic.com/images? Description of Use: Summary of Key Risks:

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads, Major Unlikely Medium

Lack of isolation procedures?

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Repetitive body movement?

Constrained body posture or the need for

Inadequate or poorly placed lighting?

Does the plant impact on the surrounding

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Conduct periodic maintenance to

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED

Hazards Inspected Risk Assessment Description of Risk Control Measures

4. Risk Assessment Signoff

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Authorised By: Signature: Date:

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