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== Risk assessment for use of Myford lathe. ==


=== Hazards. ===

* 1)	Chips in eyes.
* 2)	Hair or clothing caught in rotating parts.
* 3)	Cutting tool breaking or getting ejected from holder.
* 4)	Sharp objects and chips cutting fingers. 
* 5)    Dropping heavy parts.
* 6)    Objects ejected from chuck. 


=== Persons at risk. ===
* Operator.
* Persons nearby. 


=== Initial assessment of risk. ===
{| class="wikitable"
| Hazard identified || Severity     ||  Probability  ||   Risk Factor
|-
| Chips in eyes || style="text-align:right;" | 3  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 6
|-
| Hair or clothes caught in chuck    || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| Cutting tool breaking   || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| Cuts from sharp objects  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 3  || style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| Injuries from dropped objects  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 4

|-
| Objects ejected from chuck  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 3  || style="text-align:right;" | 3

|}
 

=== Control measures. ===

* Users will be required to attend training to learn how to use the machine safely.
* Safety glasses will be worn.
* Check everything is secure before starting the motor.
* Users will be trained to mount the cutting tools and work pieces safely.
* Always use a brush to clean away chips and swarf.
* Operators to use lifting aids, or ask for assistance, when moving heavy objects.


=== Final assessment of risk ===

{| class="wikitable"
| Hazard identified || Severity     ||  Probability  ||   Risk Factor
|-
| Chips in eyes || style="text-align:right;" | 3  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| Hair or clothes caught in chuck    || style="text-align:right;" | 3  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| Cutting tool breaking   || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 2
|-
| Cuts from sharp objects   || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 2
|-
| Injuries from dropped objects  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 2
|-
| Objects ejected from chuck  || style="text-align:right;" | 1  || style="text-align:right;" | 2  || style="text-align:right;" | 2

|}
 

=== Points system ===

{| class="wikitable"
| Hazard severity  || Points Rating     ||  Definition  
|-
| Nil  || 1     ||  Very minor injury, bruise, graze, no risk of disease. 
|- 
| Slight   || 2    ||  Minor injury, which would allow the individual to continue work after first aid treatment on site or at a local surgery. The duration of the stoppage or treatment is such that the normal flow of work is not seriously interrupted. 
|- 
| Moderate  || 3     ||  Temporary disability causing injury or disease capable of keeping an individual off work for three days or more and reportable under RIDDOR  
|- 
| High  || 4     ||  Causing death, serious injury or permanent disability to an individual. 
 
|- 
| Very high  || 5     ||  Causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction eg. fire, building collapse. 
|}



{| class="wikitable"
| Hazard likelihood   || Points Rating      || Definition   
|-
| Remote possibility   || 1     ||  There is really no risk present. Only under freak conditions could there be any possibility of an accident or illness. All reasonable precautions have been taken - This should be the normal state of the workplace.  
|- 
| Unlikely   || 2    ||  This incident or illness might occur but the probability is low and the risk minimal. 
|- 
| Possible   || 3     ||  The accident may occur if additional factors precipitate it, but it is unlikely to happen without them. 
|- 
| Highly likely   || 4     ||  Will happen more often than not. Additional factors could precipitate an incident but it is still likely to happen without this additional factor. 
|- 
| Inevitable || 5     ||  If the work continues as it is, there is almost 100% certainty that an accident will happen, for example: 
A broken stair or broken rung on a ladder 
Bare, exposed electrical conductors 
Unstable stacks of heavy boxes 
|}


{| class="wikitable"
| Risk Rating Score   || Definition     || Action
|- 
| 1 to 4    || Low     ||  No action required 
|- 
| 5 to 9  || Moderate      || Reduce risks if reasonably practicable 
|- 
| 10 to 15   || High Risk     ||  Priority action to be undertaken 
|- 
| 16 to 25   || Unacceptable      || Action must be taken IMMEDIATELY
|}