Element 5: Work Equipment

Question 1

Suitability of work equipment, employer must ensure that work equipment:

Answer 1

• Is appropriate for the work to be undertaken
• Is used in accordance with the manufacturers specifiations and instructions
• If adapted, is still suitable for its intended purpose

Question 2

Hazards of non-powered hand tools

Answer 2

• Broken handles on files, chisels, screwdrivers which can cut hands
• Incorrect use of knives, saws and chisels
• Tools that can slip causing stab wounds
• Splayed spanners that can slip causing damage to hands
• Incorrectly sharpened or blunt tools
• Flying particles, that can damage eyes
• Poor insulation
• Sparks in flammable atmospheres
• WRULD painful wrists / limbs from twisting tools

Question 3

Five basic rules to prevent hazards associated with hand held tools:

Answer 3

1. Keep all tools in good condition with regular maintenance
2. Use the right tool for the job
3. Examine each tool for damage and do not use damged tools
4. Use tools accordg to manufacturers instructions
5. Provide correct PPE and use properly

Question 4

Machinery Hazards​

Answer 4

• Crushing
• Shearing
• Cutting or severing
• Entanglement
• Drawing in or trapping
• Impact
• Stabbing
• Friction or abrasion
• High pressure fluid injection

Question 5

Control measures for machinery hazards

Answer 5

• Fixed guards
• Interlocked guards
• Trip devices
• Adjustable guards
• Self adjusting guards
• Two-hand controls
• Hold to run controls
• Protection appliances
• Emergency stop controls
• PPE
• Information, instruction, training and supervision

Question 6

basic requirements for guards and safety devices

Answer 6

​All guarding systems should be:

• Be compatible with process
• Be of adequate strength
• Be maintained
• Allow maintenance without removal
• Not increase risk or restrict view
• Not be easily bypassed