diff --git a/syllabuses/Workshop/TIG Welder/risk-assessment.md b/syllabuses/Workshop/TIG Welder/risk-assessment.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1ab49a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/syllabuses/Workshop/TIG Welder/risk-assessment.md @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ +# TIG Welder + +## Fire + +### Severity + +H + +### Likelihood + +L + +### Who may be harmed & how + +The space, and any users in it + +### Control measures + + - Users must clear the area of flammable materials before any welding takes place + - Metal welding table installed, walls/conduits shielded + - Fire extinguisher installed in the welding area + +## Fumes + +### Severity + +M + +### Likelihood + +M + +### Who may be harmed & how + +Users, and other people in the room may breathe harmful fumes from the welding process. + +### Control measures + + - Users trained to prep and clean their workpieces, reducing fumes. + - Large extractor fan installed beside the welding area and is capable of cycling the room air once every 70 seconds + +## Gas bottle falling over + +### Severity + +M + +### Likelihood + +L + +### Who may be harmed & how + +Any person nearby. If the valve were damaged, cylinder could become a projectile. + +### Control measures + + - Only cylinders that have been inspected for safety and come from a reputable supplier can be used. + - Gas bottle should be chained to wall, out of the way + +## Burns from hot objects + +### Severity + +M + +### Likelihood + +M + +### Who may be harmed & how + +User, and possibly others nearby, may suffer burns from handling hot objects. + +### Control measures + + - Users trained to use appropriate tools and PPE, and to leave the area safe for other users + - Signage installed to remind others there may be hot objects left there + +## Oxygen depletion from compressed gas release + +### Severity + +H + +### Likelihood + +L + +### Who may be harmed & how + +Any person in the room may suffer from asphyxiation. + +### Control measures + + - Amount of gas in the room is limited to ensure oxygen levels remain safe, even after accidental release. + - Ventilation installed + - Appropriately sized gas cylinders to be used - see wiki.ehlab.uk/tigwelder:oxygen + +## UV Radiation Exposure + +### Severity + +M + +### Likelihood + +L + +### Who may be harmed & how + +User and other persons nearby may suffer eye/skin damage. + +### Control measures + + - Users trained to use appropriate PPE + - Welding curtain installed, users trained to use it.