The checklist addresses questions that arise during sawing intake, divided into root reducers, debarkers, and timber intakes. Start by creating the general checklist for sawmills. The checklist is suitable for use during an overall safety inspection. For more targeted safety rounds, we refer to our in-depth subject checklists.
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Sawmills - Part 3. Saw intake | |
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| Description | The list is based on the following regulations |
The checklist addresses questions that arise during sawing intake, divided into root reducers, debarkers, and timber intakes. Start by creating the general checklist for sawmills. The checklist is suitable for use during an overall safety inspection. For more targeted safety rounds, we refer to our in-depth subject checklists. |
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| 1. Are there fixed or interlocked shielding protections available? |
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| 2. Are all moving parts of the machine fitted with interlocking or fixed guards? |
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| 3. Is there a crane or other lifting aid to lift the log away in the event of a malfunction? |
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| 4. Are the stairs and platforms intact and free of debris? |
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| 5. Is there equipment available for maintenance and service work? |
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| 6. When changing tools. | |||||||
| a) Is there a routine for cutting the main current, hydraulics, and pneumatics? |
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| b) Is the workplace lighting satisfactory? |
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| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| 7. Are gangways and walkways intact? |
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| 8. Are there kick strips along gangways? |
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| 9. Are there interlocking guards on the debarker that prevent access to the danger area? |
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| 10. Are there protections in place to prevent a log from being thrown out? |
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| 11. Is there an emergency stop on the machine? |
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| 12. Are there manual lifting, pulling or turning of logs that have ended up at an incorrect angle on the conveyor? |
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| 13. Are logs only moved when the conveyor or infeed into the machine has stopped? |
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| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| 14. Do the timber conveyors have supports that protect against falling logs? |
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| 15. Is there a functioning procedure for how disturbances on the timber table should take measures? |
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| 16. Is there a lifting device for removing logs on the log table? |
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| 17. Does the operator have a good view of timber tables and conveyors? |
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| 18. Is the area screened off for access in the risk area? |
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| 19. Are there established procedures for cleaning the photocell? |
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| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| 20. Is the debarker housing or the area around the root reducer electrically interlocked? |
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| 21. Are there procedures for jamming logs in the bark machine or the root reducer? |
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| 22. Are the necessary tools available? |
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| 23. Are there established cleaning routines? |
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| Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist |
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