Hazards, risks, and controls of tools and equipment including:
- earth leakage protection (residual current device), hot parts, dust, vibration, noise, vision, sharp edges, extension and power leads (connectors, trips and testing), chemicals, hot work permits
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Example of risk assessment
SDS sheets for chemicals
Harness with lanyard & shock absorber
Sample hot work permit
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How to safely set up, use, maintain, check, and store tools & equipment including:
- mechanical fixing tools: hammer drills, cordless drills, screw guns, nut setters, accessories, drill bits, hole saws, and induction welders. including how to set and use the clutch and depth setting for power drills.
- welding tools: hand hot air tools, hot air automatic welders, wide slot nozzles, screwdrivers, wire brushes, one arm silicon white/blue tape pressure rollers, metal alloy pressure rollers, lap sealant, and transformers.
- solvent welding tools: solvent bottle & brush, and lap sealant bottle & nozzle.
- adhered membranes tools: water-filled rollers, soft rollers, trays, and trigger canisters.
- sundry tools and equipment: chalk lining, chamfer knives, hammers, saws, chisels, tape measure, trimming knives, levels, tin snips, broom, sealant gun, and screwdrivers.
- mechanical equipment: hoists, scabblers, grinders, bitumen heaters, gas torches.
- access equipment: fixed scaffold with ladder/steps, moveable tower scaffold with internal ladder, edge protection, internal stairs, and tied ladders.
- safety equipment: edge protection, access scaffolding, access platforms, accident record book, hard hat, gloves, eyewear, ear defenders, wrist band protector, footwear, hi-visibility, coveralls, roof anchors, and harness with lanyard & shock absorber.
- emergency equipment: fire extinguisher (foam/powder), bucket of sand/water, first-aid equipment, radio/phone communications.
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Actual tools and equipment
Photos/illustrations/videos of how to: set up, use, check, maintain and store
How to quarantine damaged or broken tools and equipment
Manufacturer’s operating and maintenance manuals and sales brochures
Tool catalogues
Good and bad practice
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List the main types of information for safe working
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Safety legislation (H&SAWA, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, Work at Height), HSE guidance, manufacturer’s documents, British/EN/ISO Standards, codes of practice, association guidance, building regulations, SDS sheets, company procedures, risk assessments
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