Glue
The checklist contains questions about how the risks of working with adhesives are investigated and whether the employees have knowledge of how to work with adhesives in a risk-free manner.
The checklist contains questions about how the risks of working with adhesives are investigated and whether the employees have knowledge of how to work with adhesives in a risk-free manner.
Questions
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| Description | The list is based on the following regulations | 
The checklist contains questions about how the risks of working with adhesives are investigated and whether the employees have knowledge of how to work with adhesives in a risk-free manner.  |  
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| 1. Have chemical risk sources that can cause ill health or accidents in the business been investigated and assessed? | 
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| 2. Have the chemical risk sources been identified and listed? | 
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| 3. Has the documentation of the results of a risk assessment and the decisions on measures been completed? | 
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| 4. Are safety data sheets available for chemicals? | 
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| 5. Do you avoid using chemicals containing solvents, allergenic substances or other substances that are harmful to health as far as possible? | 
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| 6. Have the examination and risk assessment of allergenic adhesives been documented? | 
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| 7. Has a supervisor and an employee? | |||||||
| a) Have you been informed about the risks involved in the management and the measures to be taken according to the risk assessment? | 
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| b) Do you have knowledge of how to perform the work in a safe manner? | 
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| 8. Is the application equipment cleaned in a ventilated closed system? | 
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| 9. Is dosing and mixing of adhesives done manually in a secluded and well-ventilated area if necessary? | 
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| 10. Does adhesive application need to be automated to reduce the risk of skin contact and inhalation of vapours? | 
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| 11. Are there extractors that trap the fumes when gluing? | 
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| 12. Are glued details products wiped dry in a well-ventilated area? | 
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| 13. Is glue applied manually using a gun (not a bottle or tube)? | 
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| 14. Is hot melted glue handled in such a way that burns are prevented? | 
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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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