Risk Assessment: Electromechanical Erection
Workers Affected by Works Hazards
RISK
100 Projected particles.
RISK FACTORS
- When using tools (radial cutters/grinders, drills, saws, drill presses, etc.).
- Dust in facilities: in the atmosphere, inside our clients’ facilities, when moving dusty equipment (switchboards, etc.).
- Proximity to civil works or other sources of projected particles.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Rules for acting
- Training in the handling of tools and information on their inherent hazards.
- Annulling the guard elements on the tools themselves is strictly forbidden.
- Weld seams are not to be chipped without eye protection (electric welding).
- Install barriers to avoid projected particles when working with radial cutters/grinders.
- Clean the dust from work areas (use vacuum cleaners) before starting work; for example, vacuum the dust that there might be on an electric cabinet before moving it.
- Suitably adjust safety goggles. Ask for other goggles when they are worn and do not fit well.
Personal protection
- Helmet, safety goggles.
- Visor over safety goggles and welder’s apron when carrying out cutting work or machining on fixed workstations.
- Visor over safety goggles and when using a radial cutter/grinder. Depending on the posture you have to adopt to use the tool, it may be necessary to used diver-type goggles under the visor.
- In places where there is a lot of ambient dust (cement works, etc.), use diver-type safety goggles.
- Welding: visor, welder’s gloves, leggings, sleeves and apron or jacket. If it should be absolutely necessary to weld above shoulder height, use a welder’s hood.
Procedures to apply
- ITP06.
- ITL19.
- Welding: PC0526.
