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Woodworking Machinery Safe Working Practices

Woodworking

Who should attend?

All those who work with Woodworking machinery.

Course aim

To provide delegates with an overview of Health & Safety requirements and considerations when working with Woodworking Machinery.

Course content

Health & Safety legislation, in particular the implications of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and Approved Code of Practice, and COSHH

Details of accident rates and underlying causes

Principles of safe working practices and update on guarding systems

Safety awareness on the range of work undertaken, including guard setting, safety procedures and use of jigs where appropriate

Use of safety equipment including push sticks, push blocks etc.

Saw blade/cutter geometry and use of different types of blades

Dust extraction, PPE and safe working practices in the workshop

Implications of COSHH and new Noise Regulations

Accident and Injury records (Most dangerous machines and vulnerable people)

Legislation: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, 6 Pack, PUWER, Woodworking ACOP and reference to braking, tooling and training, COSHH, noise regulations

Workshop hazards, safe working practices, training requirements and maintenance

Responsibilities: how they are delegated

Change of emphasis to risk assessment based and safe systems of work

General hazards in a workshop

Hazards on machines

Handouts covering all information will be distributed during the course, and a certificate of attendance will be sent to each delegate on successful completion.

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