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No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: April 2011
Last Reviewed: August 2015
Next Review Date: August 2017
Page Number: 1 of 9
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1. Hazard Management Details – General
Plant/Equipment Item: RADIAL ARM SAW
Make/Model No.:
School / Work Location:
Region:
Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity:
Serial No.:
Date Conducted:
Description of Use:
Summary of Key Risks:
(refer to appropriate subsections)
A radial arm saw is a specialised piece of
woodworking equipment used to:


Entanglement
Cross cut boards to length.


Impact and cutting
Square edges.


Electricity
Cut housings, mitres and bevels
cuts.

Noise

Slips/trips/falls

Other (dust)
The saw arm can be raised or lowered to
adjust the depth and swung from side to side
to adjust the side horizontal angle of the cut.
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Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: April 2011
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2. Documentation
Relevant Legislation/Standards
Is plant required to be registered?
Y/N
Y
N
Is a user license required?
Y
N
AS 1473 Guarding and safe use of woodworking machinery
AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery
AS/NZS 3760 In service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
Key reference material?
Plant Documentation
Comments
Are operator’s manuals accessible?
Y/N
Y
N
Is this a restricted use item?
Y
N
Does this item require safe use documents/test?
Y
N
Comments
3. Hazard Identification
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Description of Risk
Risk
Level
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Control Measures
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: April 2011
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ENTANGLEMENT
Can anyone’s hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning brushes,
tools, rags or other materials become entangled with
moving parts of the plant or materials?
Moderate
Y
Possible
Medium
Long hair, loose clothing, rags,
cleaning brushes and jewellery
could become entangled in the
moving parts of the saw.
N
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Material falling off the plant?
Y
N

Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load?
Y
N

Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilise plant?
Y
N

The plant tipping or rolling over?
Y
N

Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing?
Y
N
Moderate
Rare
Description of Risk
Control Measures
The exposed moving saw blade
presents a significant risk to an
operator’s hands and body
parts.
Ensure the operator’s hands and
body parts are kept clear of moving
saw blade during operation and
maintenance.
Risk
Level
IMPACT AND CUTTING INJURIES
Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to:

Ensure hair, loose clothing, rags
and jewellery is kept clear of
moving parts when in use.
 Aprons can be used to restrict
loose clothing.
 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.
Maintain red emergency stop
button in good working order and
ensure it is checked regularly as
part of the maintenance schedule.
Low
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Ensure appropriate guarding is
installed and in good working order
prior to machine operation (e.g.
side guard, fixed (hood) guarding to
enclose non-cutting surface of the
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Hazards Inspected



Contact with moving parts during testing,
inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or
repair?
Being thrown off or under the plant?

Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work
pieces being ejected)
The mobility of the plant?

Inappropriate parts and accessories being used?

Other
Risk Assessment
Major
Y
Possible
Control Measures
blade etc).
High
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Ensure the equipment is
appropriately installed and regularly
serviced.
Moderate
Possible
Medium
Ensure that operator has been
trained in safe work practices and
appropriate PPE (e.g. eye
protection) is worn during
operation.
Ensure that the automatic return
mechanism is in working order and
the head of the radial arm saw
retracts back to the fence once it
has been released.
Risk Assessment
Cons
SHEARING
Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two
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
under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of
the plant?
ELECTRICITY
Can anyone be injured or burnt due to:
Description of Risk
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk
Level
Damaged or frayed electrical
cords pose an electrical hazard.
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Operator to check for damaged
electrical cords prior to use.
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Hazards Inspected

Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires)

Working in close proximity to electrical conductors?

Access to electricity?

Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads,
cables or switches?

Water near electrical equipment?

Lack of isolation procedures?

Other
Risk Assessment
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Description of Risk
Ensure equipment is regularly
serviced, tested and tagged (if not
hardwired) and appropriate
isolation procedures (i.e. lock out
tags) are in place.
Major
Unlikely
Medium
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Description of Risk
Risk
Level
ERGONOMICS
Can anyone be injured due to:

Poorly designed workstation?

Repetitive body movement?

Constrained body posture or the need for
excessive effort?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Control Measures
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Control Measures
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Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
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Hazards Inspected

Design deficiency causing psychological stress?
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Inadequate or poorly placed lighting?

Does the plant impact on the surrounding
workplace and create potential hazards? (Consider
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
and terrain)
Other


Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
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:
 infra-red radiation
 ultra violet light
 microwaves
NOISE
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise?
Y
N
Y
N
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Cons
Like
Risk
Level
Moderate
Unlikely
Medium
Operation of the plant
equipment can result in high
noise levels.
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Appropriate hearing protection
should be worn whilst operating the
equipment.
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Hazards Inspected
VIBRATION
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from
exposure to vibration?
FRICTION
Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts,
materials or surfaces of the plant?
SUFFOCATION
Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or
atmospheric contamination?
CONDITION
Is a hazard likely due to the age and condition of the
plant? (Consider how hard the machine has been
worked, and whether it is used constantly or rarely).
 Can anyone be injured as a result of the plant not
serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line
with manufacturer’s recommendations?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Cons
SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant, slip, trip or fall due to:
 Uneven, slippery or steep work surfaces?


Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in the vicinity?
Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Risk
Level
Poor housekeeping practices
allowing the build-up of wood
dust or failure to immediately
clean up spills could result in a
slip hazard.
Minor
Minor
Possible
Possible
Medium
Medium
Inappropriate placement of
objects (e.g. spare materials,
bags etc) in the immediate
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Ensure appropriate cleaning and
housekeeping practices are
maintained to minimise the risk of a
slip/trip/falls hazard.
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Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: April 2011
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Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk

Inappropriate or poorly maintained floor or walking
surfaces (i.e. lack of a slip-resistant surface,
unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?)
If operating or maintaining plant at height is there:

Appropriate work platforms, stairs or ladders?

Guardrails or other suitable edge protection?

Other
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
vicinity of the plant equipment
may result in a trip hazard.
Risk Assessment
Cons
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Can anyone be injured by fire?

Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases,
vapours, liquids, dusts, or other substances?
TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE
Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or
low temperatures?
 Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to
high or low temperatures?
 Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health due to
exposure to moisture?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Control Measures
Like
Description of Risk
Risk
Level
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Control Measures
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: April 2011
Page Number: 9 of 9
Last Reviewed: August 2015
Next Review Date: August 2017
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Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
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
Description of Risk
Dust generated from the work
process may be hazardous to
health.
Moderate
Unlikely
Medium
4. Risk Assessment Signoff
Authorised By:
Signature:
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Control Measures
Ensure appropriate control
measures are implemented
(e.g. local exhaust system, face
masks, good housekeeping
practices etc).