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PUWER 1998 Woodworking Machinery, Training Risk Assessors
This course is designed to be suitable for HSE inspectors, Environmental Health Officers and H&S Consultants
This course would cover all aspects of PUWER 1998 woodworking machinery compliance
On the successful completion of the course the candidates would be able to carry out a full risk assessment in a competent manner
All courses are tailor-made to the company’s requirements
The course consists of five elements
1/ Candidate introduction to the course
2/ A power point presentation
3/ Debate the course
4/ Carry out an on-site inspection under my guidance
5/ Return to base and discuss the findings
1/ The course starts with an informal discussion of the days training and expected outcome
2/ A power point presentation, which would cover all aspects of a full risk assessment, which would include : -
Woodworking machinery compliance with PUWER 1998 Is DC braking always requied?
Maximum projection on planers and the merits of tersa blocks
Spindle moulder tooling compliance
The correct guarding required on all machines
Push sticks and jigs
Different types of mushroom buttons
Extraction and design
When interlock is required on doors
The most suitable lighting and problems with existing lighting
Suitable heating systems and mimum temperatures
The problems associated with emergency stop buttons
The correct signage
The correct PPE equipment
Hand and arm vibration risk
My recomended combined lock-off and extraction system for small to medium workshops
Recomended training to be provided by the employer, safe systems of work, certificates of competence
3/ When all the candidates have completed the above section we will debate the course so far and plan the onsite risk assessment
4/ The candidates will carry out the risk assessment in small groups under instruction
5/ The candidates will return to base and discuss the risk assessment carried out, this will be a group discussion to check that every body is working to the same standards
The objectives of the course are a full understanding of Puwer regs and all other regs, relating to woodworking machinery, tooling risk assessment and best practice, and the ability to carry out a full inspection in a competent manner
On completion of the course the candidates will receive a full set of risk assessment inspection manuals and documents and certificate of competence
Woodstyle Design is an accredited “Learning Company” and is on the register of Accredited Providers of Training Services and Mel Vaughan is a City and Guilds accredited trainer who provides training for Prisons, Councils, Universities, Colleges, Blue Chip companies and over 200 hundred Hospitals.