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Plant Hazard Checklist
Plant Hazard Checklist
Plant Hazard Checklist
Plant hazard
checklist Some of the
questions you
should ask to help
identify hazards
arising from plant
Introduction
• the boom of the mobile crane may touch the overhead powerlines
• people may trip over the electric power lead for the bench grinder
When completing the checklist, consider the hazards that may affect:
• plant operators
D SHEARING
Can anyone’s bod y parts be sheared
be t ween two part s of the plant,
or between a part of the plant and a
wor k piec e or stru cture?
E FRICTION
Can anyone be bu rnt due to contact wi th
mov ing parts or surfaces of the plant, or
mat erial ha ndled by the plant?
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I EXPLOSION
Can anyone be injured by explosion of
gases, vapours, liq uids, dusts or other
substanc es, triggered by the operation
of t he plant or by material handled by
t he plant?
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L SUFFOCATION
Can anyone be su ffocated due to lack of
ox y gen, or atmosp heric contamination ?
c. fumes?
d. dust?
e. noise?
f. vibration?
g. radiation?
Website
WorkCover Advisory Service www.workcover.vic.gov.au
222 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Phone 9641 1444
Email
info@workcover.vic.gov.au
Fax 9641 1353
Toll-free 1800 136 089
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Plant hazard
checklist Some of the
questions you
should ask to help
identify hazards
arising from plant