Questions
Questions
Questions
a) Are goods being dropped on their feet?
b) Do you have to squeeze yourself between goods and workbenches?
c) Does the workload overload the body?
Questions
Questions
Questions
Questions
Foundries - General part
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| Description | The list is based on the following regulations |
Ventilation and working climate
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| 1. Is there both supply and exhaust ventilation? |
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| 2. Is the ventilation working satisfactorily in all spaces? |
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| 3. Are there established procedures for replacing, cleaning, and maintaining filters and ducts? |
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| 4. Is ventilation maintenance carried out regularly by trained personnel and documented? |
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| 5. Is the temperature satisfactory in the workplace? |
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| 6. Are the fixed workstations located away from draughts (gates, doors) or heat sources? |
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Noise
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| Low | Medium | High | |||||
| 7. Are there high noise levels? |
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| 8. Is it necessary to measure the sound level during noisy work? |
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| 9. If the noise level exceeds 85 dB (A), is there an action plan and is hearing protection used? |
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Physical ergonomics and lifting devices
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| Low | Medium | High | |||||
| 10. Can the staff work in a comfortable working position when loading, mold making, cleaning, etc.? |
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| 11. Is work performed with a twisting posture? |
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| 12. Heavy lifting poses a risk of musculoskeletal disorders. | |||||||
| a) Are goods being dropped on their feet? |
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| b) Do you have to squeeze yourself between goods and workbenches? |
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| c) Does the workload overload the body? |
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| 13. Are lift tables used to achieve the correct working height when necessary? |
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| 14. Are lifts, cranes, and overhead cranes inspected? |
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chemicals
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| Low | Medium | High | |||||
| 15. Has a risk assessment of existing and new chemicals been conducted? |
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| 16. Is there a list of all chemical risk sources? |
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| 17. Is the list updated regularly, at least once a year? |
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| 18. Are the chemicals labeled correctly and do the staff understand the hazard symbols? |
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| 19. Is product information available to the personnel who use the chemical products? |
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| 20. Are flammable chemicals such as alcohol stored in ventilated and fireproof cabinets? |
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Lighting
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| 21. Is the general lighting sufficient in the premises? |
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| 22. The illuminance needs to be measured in the room or at the various workplaces. |
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| 23. Is there sufficient site lighting at each workplace and is it properly designed (glare-free)? |
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| 24. Are the fluorescent bulbs intact and clean? |
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| 25. Does the color scheme in the room create a bright impression? |
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Order and transport
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| Low | Medium | High | |||||
| 26. Is the premises tidy and orderly? |
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| 27. Are the premises cleaned regularly? (Note: use a suitable vacuum cleaner.) |
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| 28. Is absorbent used to absorb spills of oil, binders, etc.? |
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| 29. Are the floors worn? |
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| 30. Are all aisles free of materials, goods, etc.? |
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| 31. Is it easy to find the tools and materials needed for the work? |
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| 32. Is there a risk of being hit in connection with the transport of materials, molds, goods, etc.? |
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| 33. Are the transport routes for forklifts marked? |
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| 34. Are the forklifts in roadworthy condition and are the staff who drive the forklifts trained? |
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| 35. Do the forklift drivers have suitable safety shoes with steel caps (not sneakers)? |
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Work organisation and staff
| Question | Yes | No | N/A | Risk assessment: | Risk description | ||
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| Low | Medium | High | |||||
| 36. Is the work organized so that the staff rotates (as far as possible)? |
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| 37. Is the work environment stressful or the pace irregular? |
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| 38. The company is connected to the occupational health care system. |
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| 39. Is there a plan to develop the staff's competence? |
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| 40. Have incidents, accidents, and work-related injuries or ill health been followed up, and have measures been taken? |
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| 41. Are employees subjected to regular medical examinations for quartz-containing dust? |
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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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