Safety Audit/Risk Assessment

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1 Safety Audit/Risk Assessment Of Airrex HSC2500 Large Air Conditioner For Kennards Hire Cnr. Old Windsor Rd. And Powers Rd. Seven Hills.

2 Jim Macbeth. ABN Shade Place, O.H. & S. Consultant. Lugarno Hazard Identification Ph/Fax Risk Assessment Mob jhmacbeth@optusnet.com.au Re: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Airrex HSC2500 Large Air Conditioner at Alexandria on 02/05/06 Assessment Tools: NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 NSW Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 Australian Standard Safeguarding of Machinery (General Principles) 1996 Australian Standard 1755 Conveyers Safety Requirements. Australian Standard 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment Australian/ New Zealand Standard 3760:2001 In-service Safety Inspection of Electrical Equipment Risks Assessed: Entanglement Crushing Cutting, Stabbing, Puncturing Shearing Friction Striking High Pressure Fluid/Air Electrical Explosion Slipping, Tripping & Falling Ergonomic Suffocation High Temperature of Fire Temperature Noise Other Hazards (Chemicals, Fumes, Dusts, Vibration, Radiation.)

3 Categorisation Tool: Hazpak was developed by WorkCover NSW with the University of NSW, Department of Safety Science. The Australian Chamber of Manufacturers, the Labor Council and Worksafe Australia contributed to the development of the package. Personal Protective Equipment: It is recommended that eye protection should be worn. Introduction: I was a requested to do a hazard identification, risk assessment inspection of the equipment by Mr. Zimmer, Equipment Manager. All hazards were to be given a priority to the Hazpak criteria. Inspection: Inspection was undertaken in company with Mr. Jorgen Johansen- Branch Manager, Alexandria branch.

4 Conclusion: Category. A category 6 has been allocated to this equipment. In-house. Customer. Ensure exhaust id ducted away from work area. TE: While this risk assessment has been as exhaustive as possible, no survey can identify all hazards on a plant or all risks to personnel. A reliable system of regular safety surveys by a competent person or persons needs to be put in place for future identification of hazard and risk. All care has been taken in preparing this report; however the responsibility for hazard identification and risk minimisation remains with the designer, manufacturer, supplier, installer and employer. This responsibility can not be transferred or wavered in any way. Jim Macbeth. O.H. & S. Consultant. Intervention SAFETY Management. Attachment: Results of assessment.

5 Potential for injury or illness Hazard Y or N Risk Hazard Priority Control Method. 1. Entanglement. Can anyone s hair, clothing, gloves, necktie, jewellery, cleaning brushes, rags, or other materials become entangled with the moving parts of the plant or materials in motion? 2. Crushing. Can anyone be crushed due to material falling off the equipment, uncontrolled movement of the equipment or load, the equipment or plant tipping or rolling over, parts of the plant or equipment collapsing, being trapped between the equipment and materials or fixed structures, or becoming crushed by guards or clamps?. 3. Cutting, Stabbing or Puncturing. Can anyone be cut, stabbed or punctured due to coming into contact with sharp or flying objects, coming in contact with moving parts of the equipment during testing, inspection, maintenance, cleaning or repair, coming in contact with parts being ejected, or uncontrolled movement of the plant during operation? 4. Shearing. Can anyone s body parts be sheared between two parts of the plant or equipment or between a part of the plant and the work piece or structure? 5. Friction. Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts or surfaces of the plant or equipment? 6. Striking. Can anyone be struck by moving objects due to uncontrolled or unexpected movement of the plant or equipment, the parts or plant disintegrating, the work pieces or parts of the work pieces being ejected at speed?

6 7. High Pressure Fluid/Air. Can anyone come in contact with fluids or air under pressure due to plant or equipment failure or misuse of plant, damage to valves or poor maintenance? 8. Electrical. Can anyone be injured by electrical shock or burns due to coming into contact with live electrical conductors, in close proximity to electrical conductors, overloaded circuits, damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads, damaged electrical switches, leads in floor exposed to traffic damage or water near electrical equipment? 9. Explosion. Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases, vapours, liquids, dusts or other substances, triggered by the operation of the plant or equipment or by material handled by the plant? 10. Slipping, Tripping and Falling. Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the equipment, slip, trip or fall due to uneven or slippery surfaces, poor housekeeping, obstacles placed in the vicinity of the plant, working at a height, lack of proper work platform, lack of proper stairs, lack of guard rails, unprotected holes, poor working surfaces or steep walking surfaces? 11. Ergonomic. Can anyone be injured due to poorly designed seating, repetitive body movement, constrained body posture, the need to use excessive effort, inadequate or poorly designed lighting, lack of consideration given to human error or a mismatch of the plant with human traits and natural limitations? 12. Suffocation. Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen or be restricted by atmospheric contamination?

7 13. High Temperature or Fire. Can anyone be injured by coming into contact with objects at high temperature or can anyone be injured by fire? 14. Temperature. Can anyone suffer ill health due to exposure due to high or low temperature? 15. Noise. Can anyone be subjected to noise in excess of the daily noise dose of one(1)? 16. Other hazards to consider. Chemicals, Fumes, Dusts, Vibration, Radiation. Commercial in confidence.