Risk+Assessment


 * __ Safety in the Workshop __**


 * Dangers**

Some dangers that are in the workshop can range from a sore thumb (which is an example of a minor injury) to an arm being chopped off (which is an example of a major injury). Some factors that can cause a minor injury in the workshop would include;


 * Broken tools
 * Broken or loose tool handles
 * Rubbish on the desks
 * Rubbish on the walkways
 * Distractions in the workshop that can make the student to lose focus
 * Poor demonstrations on how to use the tools safely
 * Safety tests that are needed to know how to use the tools properly either not attempted or incomplete

Some factors that can cause a major injury in the workshop include;


 * Loose saw blades
 * Malfunctions in the heavy machinery that can cause the machine to not function properly and that put the user of the machine in danger
 * On and Off buttons and Emergency Off buttons on the machinery not working properly
 * Distractions in the workshop that can make the student to lose focus
 * Poor demonstrations on how to use the machinery safely
 * Safety tests that are needed to know how to use the machinery properly either not attempted or incomplete


 * How Major and Minor injuries in the workshop can be prevented**

Some factors that can lower the amount of minor injuries in the workshop would include;


 * Telling a teacher or a supervisor if any of the tools that are being used in the workshop by one’s self or others have any loose parts such as handles or are broken in some way
 * Not running in the workshop when any tools are being held
 * Trying not to cause something that could distract another student, teacher or supervisor from the use of tools that could lead to danger to one self, the user of the tool or anyone around the user if full focus is not used whilst handling the tool

Some factors that can lower the amount of major injuries in the workshop would include;


 * Telling a teacher or a supervisor if any of the machinery that are being used in the workshop by one’s self or others have any malfunctions that could lead to injury or are broken in any way
 * Safety tape positioned around any of the machinery that needs to only be used by one person at a time to show where others must not enter when the machinery is being used by someone other than themself
 * Trying not to cause something that could distract another student, teacher or supervisor from their work on the machinery that could lead to danger to one self, the user of the machinery or anyone around the user if full focus is not used whilst handling the machinery

**__ Materials Handling __** In the workshop, all of the tools should be handled with care. Some examples of how we could handle the tools and materials in the workshop so that nobody gets hurt would include;


 * Holding a saw with a serrated blade pointing downwards and the serrated side faced at the holder
 * Making sure that no one around you runs around the workshop with any tools and that you do not run in the workshop with any tools yourself
 * Tools and other things such as stationary are not thrown around the workshop
 * That all things such as tools and stationary are passed to others instead of thrown around the workshop
 * All machinery is turned off when the machine is not being used or is not functioning properly or is broken

Some ways that people can be unsafe in the workshop that could cause harm to themselves or others would include;

The reason why we need to follow these rules is so that nobody around you and yourself will not have a higher chance of suffering a major or minor injury whilst they are in the workshop.
 * Running around with the tools around the workshop
 * Trying to operate any machinery without any knowledge and/or experience of how to use it properly or at all
 * Using the tools for any purpose that the tool was not designed for, for example, a chisel being used to try and hammer a nail into a piece of wood instead of using a hammer to hammer it in as the hammer was designed to do the job
 * Damaging the tools, machinery or furniture around the workshop by hitting, hammering, cutting, chipping, etc, for example, using a saw in an axe-like manner to damage the tables in the workshop by cutting or chipping the sides of the tables

**__ Signage in the Workshop __**
 * What is Signage?**

Signage is when signs and/or posters are set around a certain room or area, such as the workshop, to show any hazards in the workshop, any dangers that may occur in certain areas where the signs are set, fines that could apply if certain rooms and/or areas are accessed by people who are not supposed to be there, any clothing and/or protective gear that must be worn in a certain area and any requirements that are needed to use any tools, machinery, etc or access any areas such as offices that could say phrases like, “Authorized Entry Only”, or, “Personnel Access Only”.

There are multiple signs around the area that can mean multiple things and that serve different purposes. Some of these signs would include;
 * Examples of signs that could be seen and what they are for**

This right sign means that hearing protection such as earmuffs must be worn on the site.

This sign left means that there is a high voltage in the area or on the site.


 * Why do we have signs in certain areas?**

There are multiple reasons why the signs are used, such as to warn of dangers, fines that could apply if areas are trespassed, and the list goes on. The main reason that all the reasons lead up to would be to KEEP PEOPLE SAFE or to protect them from fines that people really do not want to pay.