Saws: hazard identification
Risk management strategy for saws.
The following table is a risk management strategy for saws.
- Band saw
- Panel circular saw
- Beam saw
- Cross cutting saw
- Multi-cut saw
- Bench circular saw
Risk management identifies hazards that can expose a worker to the risk of injury, and records the measures used to remove or reduce the level of risk.
Risk management strategy
Hazard identification |
Risk factors |
Risk control measures |
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1 |
Cutting, laceration |
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2 |
Crushing from transmission driven or associated equipment |
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3 |
Object being ‘thrown’ by the saw |
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4 |
Manual handling |
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5 |
Slips, trips and falls |
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6 |
Airborne contaminants (e.g. dust and vapours) |
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7 |
Noise from machinery operation and production processes |
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