Risk Assessment for Use of tools and Equipment

Description

Risk Assessment for Use of Tools and Equipment:

1. Operatives must not use work equipment unless they have received adequate training in its safe use including the hazards that may arise from the use of the equipment and precautions to be taken;
2. Work equipment must only be used for the purpose for which it is designed;
3. A visual check of all work equipment is to be made to check for damage or faults before its use;
4. A visual check shall also be made to ensure the integrity of the guards and to ensure that all guards are fitted correctly;
5. Defective and unsafe equipment is to be removed from use to a place where it cannot be brought back into use until it has been repaired;