No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
Page Number: 1 of 9
Review Date: August 2015
Next Review Date: August 2017
1. Hazard Management Details – General
Plant/Equipment Item: WOOD LATHE
Make/Model No.:
School / Work Location:
Region:
Name of Person(s) Conducting Activity:
Serial No.:
Date Conducted:
Description of Use:
Summary of Key Risks:
(refer to appropriate subsections)
A wood lathe is a specialised piece of plant
equipment used to machine wood by
removing material from a rotating work piece
via the movement of various cutting pieces
(i.e. tool bits, drill bits).
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Entanglement

Impact and Cutting

Electricity

Slips/trips/falls

Other (dust)
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
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Review Date: August 2015
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2. Documentation
Relevant Legislation/Standards
Is plant required to be registered?
Y/N
Y
N
Is a user license required?
Y
N
AS 4024 Safety of machinery - Materials cutting - Milling machines (including boring machines) - Safety
requirements
AS/NZS 3760 In service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
AS 4024 Safeguarding of machinery
Key reference material?
Plant Documentation
Comments
Are operator’s manuals accessible?
Y/N
Y
N
Is this a restricted use item?
Y
N
Does this item require safe use documents/test?
Y
N
Comments
3. Hazard Identification
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Description of Risk
Risk
Level
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Control Measures
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
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Review Date: August 2015
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ENTANGLEMENT
Can anyone’s hair, clothing, gloves, cleaning brushes,
tools, rags or other materials become entangled with
moving parts of the plant or materials?
Moderate
Y
Possible
High
Make sure hair, loose clothing, rags
and jewellery is kept clear of
moving parts when in use.
 Aprons can be used to restrict
loose clothing.
 Hair ties/hair nets can be used
to secure long hair.
 Make sure jewellery and
accessories (e.g. bracelets) are
not worn when operating
equipment.
Description of Risk
Control Measures
N
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Cons
Like
Risk
Level
Impact and Cutting Injuries
Can anyone be crushed/cut/struck etc. due to

Material falling off the plant?
Y
N

Uncontrolled/unexpected movement of plant/load?
Y
N

Lack of capacity to slow, stop or immobilize plant?
Y
N

The plant tipping or rolling over?
Y
N

Parts of the plant disintegrating or collapsing?
Y
N

Contact with moving parts during testing,
inspection, operation, maintenance, cleaning or
repair?
Being thrown off or under the plant?

Long hair, loose clothing, rags,
cleaning brushes and jewellery
could become entangled in the
moving parts of the work piece
and/or lathe.
Y
N
Y
N
The exposed moving parts
present a risk to an operator’s
hands and body parts.
Make sure operator hands and
body parts are kept clear of moving
parts during operation and
maintenance.
Make sure work pieces are
appropriately secured prior to
operation and key is removed from
chuck.
Moderate
Rare
Moderate
Moderate
Possible
High
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Install guard and interlock over
chuck. Where applicable, ensure
the outer spindle arm from the
headstock is guarded.
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
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Review Date: August 2015
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Hazards Inspected

Risk Assessment

Contact with sharp or flying objects? (e.g. work
pieces being ejected)
The mobility of the plant?

Inappropriate parts and accessories being used?
Y
N

Other
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Moderate
Hazards Inspected

Live electrical conductors? (e.g. exposed wires)

Working in close proximity to electrical conductors?

Access to electricity?
High
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Description of Risk
N
Y
N
Y
N
Control Measures
Risk
Level
Damaged or frayed electrical
cords would pose an electrical
hazard.
Y
Control Measures
Make sure that the operator has
been trained in safe work practices
and appropriate PPE (e.g. eye
protection) is worn whilst operating
equipment.
Risk Assessment
Cons
SHEARING
Can anyone’s body parts be sheared between two
parts of plant, or between a part of the plant and a
work piece or structure?
PRESSURISED CONTENT
Can anyone come into contact with fluids or gases
under high pressure, due to plant failure or misuse of
the plant?
ELECTRICITY
Can anyone be injured or burnt due to:
Possible
Description of Risk
Electric shock is considered
unlikely if appropriate
maintenance is undertaken.
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Operator to check for damaged
electrical cords prior to use.
Make sure equipment is serviced
on a regular basis, tested & tagged
and appropriate isolation
procedures (i.e. lock out tags) are
in place.
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Hazards Inspected

Damaged or poorly maintained electrical leads,
cables or switches?

Water near electrical equipment?

Lack of isolation procedures?

Other
Risk Assessment
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Major
Hazards Inspected
Unlikely
Like
Risk
Level
ERGONOMICS
Can anyone be injured due to:

Poorly designed workstation?

Repetitive body movement?

Constrained body posture or the need for
excessive effort?

Design deficiency causing psychological stress?

Inadequate or poorly placed lighting?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Control Measures
Description of Risk
Control Measures
High
Risk Assessment
Cons
Description of Risk
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Hazards Inspected
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

Does the plant impact on the surrounding
workplace and create potential hazards? (Consider
safe access and egress from plant, workflow and
design of the workplace)
Is the location of the plant inappropriate? (Consider
potential affects due to environmental conditions
and terrain)
Other
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Cons
RADIATION
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
Plant suffer injury or illness due to exposure to
radiation in the form of any of the following:
 infra-red radiation
 ultra violet light
 microwaves
NOISE
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant, suffer injury due to exposure to noise?
VIBRATION
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from
exposure to vibration?
FRICTION
Can anyone be burnt due to contact with moving parts,
materials or surfaces of the plant?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Like
Risk
Level
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Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
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Review Date: August 2015
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Hazards Inspected
SUFFOCATION
Can anyone be suffocated due to lack of oxygen, or
atmospheric contamination?
CONDITION
Is a hazard likely due to the age and condition of the
plant? (Consider how hard the machine has been
worked, and whether it is used constantly or rarely).
 Can anyone be injured as a result of the plant not
serviced appropriately and/or maintained in line
with manufacturer’s recommendations?
Risk Assessment
Y
N
Y
N
Moderate
Y
Poor housekeeping, e.g. spillage in the vicinity?

Obstacles being placed in the vicinity of the plant?

Inappropriate or poorly maintained floor or walking
surfaces (i.e. lack of a slip-resistant surface,
unprotected holes, penetrations or gaps?)
Plant not serviced
appropriately and/or
maintained in line with
manufacturer instruction can
result in a risk to health and
safety.
Risk Assessment
Cons

Medium
N
Hazards Inspected
SLIPS/TRIPS/FALLS
Can anyone using the plant, or in the vicinity of the
plant, slip, trip or fall due to:
 Uneven, slippery or steep work surfaces?
Unlikely
Description of Risk
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Minor
Minor
Like
Possible
Possible
Control Measures
Schedule planned servicing and
inspection requirements in
accordance with manufacturer
maintenance instructions.
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Poor housekeeping allowing
the build up of waste materials
or failure to immediately clean
up spills could result in a slip
hazard.
Make sure appropriate cleaning &
housekeeping standards are
maintained at all times to minimise
the risk of a slip/trip/falls hazard.
Risk
Level
Moderate
Moderate
Inappropriate placement of
objects (e.g. spare material,
electric cords, bags etc) in the
immediate vicinity of the
equipment may result in a trip
hazard.
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Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
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Review Date: August 2015
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Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
Risk Assessment
Description of Risk
Control Measures
If operating or maintaining plant at height can anyone
slip, trip or fall due to:

Use of work platforms, stairs or ladders?

Lack of guardrails or other suitable edge
protection?

Other?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Hazards Inspected
Cons
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Can anyone be injured by fire?

Can anyone be injured by explosion of gases,
vapours, liquids, dusts, or other substances?
TEMPERATURE/MOISTURE
Can anyone come into contact with objects at high or
low temperatures?
 Can anyone suffer ill-health due to exposure to
high or low temperatures?
 Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health due to
exposure to moisture?
OTHER
Can anyone be injured or suffer ill-health from
exposure to:
 Chemicals?
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Like
Risk
Level
Dust generated from the work
process may be hazardous to
health.
Y
N
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Make sure appropriate control
measures are implemented (e.g.
local exhaust system, face masks,
good housekeeping practices etc).
No: DET ESWB-10-2-2
Authorised By: Manager ESWB
Title: Plant and Equipment Risk Management Form
Issue Date: May 2012
Page Number: 9 of 9
Review Date: August 2015
Next Review Date: August 2017
Hazards Inspected
Risk Assessment

Toxic gases or vapours?
Y
N

Fumes/Dusts?
Y
N

Other? (please specify)
Y
N
Moderate
Unlikely
Description of Risk
Moderate
4. Risk Assessment Signoff
Authorised By:
Signature:
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Control Measures