Risk Assessment

(((draft status only)))

(intended as a postscript/update to the current risk assessment)

Risk	Who is affected	Current actions	Required Actions	By whom	By when
Injuries to feet from sharp debris on workshop floor or falling tools	Members and visitors to the workshop risk injury if wearing inadequate footwear	Members should wear adequate footwear if expecting to use the workshop.	Unwisely shod members or visitors should be advised of the risk.	All members	Every meeting
Dust inhalation	Members and visitors are exposed to dust whenever conducting or in the vicinity of abrasive woodworking	Users doing more than trivial abrasive work are advised to wear filtration masks. Dust extraction systems have been set up and made as user friendly as possible.	Ventilation should be installed when financially practical. Potentially an air filtration unit also.	All members	Every meeting
Power tool misusage	Users may injure themselves or others if a tool is used incorrectly or inappropriately	Users to be trained on tool usage before use is allowed.	An in-workshop logsheet is to be kept by the tools for consultation as to who can train as well as who has been trained.	All members	Every meeting
Power tool malfunction or breakage	Members and users may be injured if a tool malfunctions or breaks during use	As a part of the training above, members would be expected to examine the tool prior to use to identify any obvious problems resulting from prior use, inappropriate setup for the intended task, or incorrect storage.	An annual check of tools to identify potential issues and assess whether servicing/maintenance is required would be ideal.	All members / Committee	Every meeting / annually
Flammable insulation on workshop ceiling; polystyrene CNC testing materials	If these ignited there would be a serious to catastrophic fire.	Fire extinguishers to be sensibly and prominently sited. Members using the workshop should be aware of this issue and consider it, especially using thermal or pyrographic tools, or angle grinders.	Grinders to be situated away from exposed polystyrene. Potentially a wooden ply skin could be put over the area near the workbench. Keyholder to be advised of any potentially hazardous activity to enable a specific double-check at lockup, eg for oilcloth disposal.	All members	Every meeting
Flammable or volatile cleaning chemicals	Members risk injury or exposure if these are mishandled, misstored or spilt.	Safe storage on floor level cupboard. Bottles labelled with prominent warnings. Small glass decanter bottle for acetone.	Smaller bottles should be available for decanting into to remove the need to move several litres of solvents in an awkward bottle for any usage, and minimise hazard if the in-use bottle were spilled. Solvents are to be put away after use.	All members	Every meeting