Carpentry, part 2 - Prevent Checklists

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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
Goods reception, warehouses, finished goods warehouses, machinery, conveyors, assembly, chemicals, gluing, painting department, packaging, external environment.	AFS 2023:12 5§9 AFS 2023:11 1§1 AFS 2023:9 4§6 AFS 2023:9 4§7 AFS 2023:11 2§15 AFS 2023:11 4§16 AFS 2023:11 4§17 AFS 2023:11 4§13 AFS 2023:11 4§8 AFS 2023:10 7§10 AFS 2023:10 7§14 AFS 2023:10 7§16 AFS 2023:10 7§13 AFS 2023:10 7§7 AFS 2023:10 7§8 AFS 2023:10 7§9 AFS 2023:10 9§10 AFS 2023:10 6§6 AFS 2023:10 6§5 AFS 2023:10 6§7

Goods reception, warehousing and finished goods warehouse.

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is the goods reception arranged so that exhaust fumes do not enter nearby work premises when loading and unloading materials?
2. Are incoming timber packages checked so that there is no risk of them calving?
3. Are the transport routes wide enough and free of threshold obstacles?
4. Are pallet racks?
a) Marked with max weight?
b) Correctly anchored?
5. Are pallet racks, shelves, etc., regularly checked to ensure they are stable, intact, and not overloaded?
6. Is there a cart, trolley, forklift, or similar available and used for loading and unloading materials if necessary?
7. Are the ladders type-approved and functional?

Working with forklifts

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
8. Are all forklift drivers trained and authorized by the employer to operate forklifts?
9. Do employees who operate forklifts and those who work in connection with forklifts use safety shoes?
10. Are pedestrian and forklift traffic clearly separated if necessary?
11. Does the container need to be transported without obstructing the view?
12. When charging the battery
a) Is there a special parking area charging area with ventilation?
b) Is there a functioning eye wash?
c) Are eye protection and gloves available and used for all battery work?
d) Are there instructions for truck charging?

Machines and conveyors

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
13. Are specific machine checklists used to check the hand-fed machines available in the workplace?
14. Has the operator been informed of the risks and received work and safety instructions that apply to working on the machine?
15. Are the guards for all machines intact and correctly adjusted?
16. Are there protections over open transmissions and drive belts that prevent contact with moving machine parts?
17. Is there a risk that the machine conveyor restarts unintentionally after a power outage, for example?
18. Do you have any job opportunities?
a) Protection against encroachment, for example, for support rollers, turning drive rollers, and belts?
b) Are there enough emergency stops?
19. Need a tool trolley for machine accessories?

Chemicals - glue, varnishes, etc.

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
20. For chemical products marked with orange hazard symbols.
a) Are safety data sheets (SDB) product information sheets available in Swedish and are they available to the personnel concerned?
b) Is there a list, for example in the form of a single binder with safety data sheets (SDB)commodity information sheets?
21. Have you assessed the risks associated with your work with adhesives, varnishes, and other chemicals?
22. Are the staff aware of the risks associated with the hazardous chemicals they work with and the meaning of the orange hazard symbols?
23. If you work with adhesives containing epoxy, acrylates, or isocyanates (so-called thermosetting plastics), what safety measures should be taken?
a) Is everyone who works with thermosetting plastics trained as required (e.g. via occupational health care)?
b) Do you comply with the regulations for medical examinations of employees working with thermosetting plastics?
c) Are there handling and safety instructions for working with thermosetting plastics?
d) Do you follow the other rules that apply to working with thermosetting plastics?
24. Are flammable chemicals stored in ventilated and fireproof areas?

Bonding

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
25. Do you avoid adhesives containing allergenic substances or solvents as much as possible?
26. Is dosing and mixing of adhesives done manually in a secluded and well-ventilated area if necessary?
27. Is glue applied manually using a gun (not a bottle or tube)?
28. Are there extractors that trap the fumes when gluing?
29. Is hot melted glue handled in such a way that burns are prevented?
30. Does adhesive application need to be automated to reduce the risk of skin contact and inhalation of vapours?
31. Is the application equipment cleaned in a ventilated closed system?
32. Are glued details products wiped dry in a well-ventilated area?

Varnish preparation

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
33. Water-based varnishes are used as far as possible and, if possible, varnishes that are not classified as thermosetting plastics.
34. Varnishes are mixed and diluted in a well-ventilated area, e.g. under a draft hood in a secluded space?
35. Is the refilling of paint done automatically or in a closed system?
36. Are paints stored in well-sealed containers?

Painting

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
37. Is painting done in a well-ventilated area, such as a spray room, spray booth, or similar space?
38. If necessary, for example, are column lifts, turntables, etc. used for lifting goods when painting?
39. Are there eye and emergency showers directly adjacent to painting?
40. Are there containers with lids for rags and spills in the paint preparation room?

Work in spray booth

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
41. Has the spray box?
a) Well-functioning ventilation?
b) Low noise level?
c) Good lighting?
42. Are there routines for checking, cleaning, and changing filters in the spray booth?
43. Do you work with as low spray pressure as possible?
44. Are protective gloves, protective clothing, and respiratory and eye protection used for all work in the spray booth?
45. Are spray guns and other equipment cleaned in a ventilated cabinet, automatic gun washer or similar?

Painting with uv varnish

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
46. Are there work and safety instructions for current tasks?
47. Is the work done in such a way that skin contact with the paintwork is avoided?
48. Is the UV oven so encapsulated that
a) Uv light cannot reach the staff in normal operation?
b) The uv lamps are switched off or shielded when the lid door is in the open position or if the conveyor belt is stopped in an emergency?
c) Radiation leakage is prevented?
49. Are there routines for replacing uv lamps?
50. Is flooring (or other surface) that can be contaminated by varnish covered with easily replaceable material?
51. Is the spread of uncured varnish prevented, for example, by embankment of the area where varnish is handled or by grating cloth on collection containers?
52. Are decontamination materials and waste bins in close proximity to the handling of paints, adhesives, solvents, and oil?
53. Are waste containers provided with a warning text, e.g. "hazardous waste. contains acrylates. allergy risk. prevent skin contact. Wear protective gloves"?

Drying

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
54. The drying oven is designed so that
a) No bothersome heat is emitted to local?
b) No unnecessary air pollution comes out into the room (the fumes can be hazardous to health)?
55. Is there a drying zone with good ventilation for newly painted goods?

Montage

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
56. Are ergonomically designed tools being used?
57. Is there a height-adjustable lift table or lifting aid adjacent to the installation site?
58. Can the assembly work be switched to make the tasks more varied if it is currently one-sided?
59. Can the load be reduced by using other tools or machines if the assembly work is one-sided?

Package

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
60. If necessary, are lifting aids used to lift goods from the pallet to the work table?
61. Can heavy or one-sided work steps be automated?

External environment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
62. Are chemicals stored and handled so that residues and spills are not discharged into the drain?
63. Is the consumption of chemicals that are hazardous to health and the environment reported annually to the swedish work environment authority?
64. Are there procedures and written instructions for storing, handling, and transporting hazardous waste (e.g. solvent residues, paint residues, glue residues)?
65. Do the fans make so much noise that they disturb neighbors?
66. Are adjacent residents disturbed by emissions from the activities?

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