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Cut-off saw pre-use check
Checklist · Before each use
The check of a disc cutter before use: the right disc, properly mounted and in date, the guard set, and water suppression or extraction working for silica dust.
Use it in Sitro: add it to a project and fill it on a phone, free for 14 days.
The law and guidance behind it
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), Regulations 4, 5, 9 and 11
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (silica dust)
- The manufacturer's instructions
The questions
The saw
- Saw number
- Operator
Checks
- Disc right for the material and the saw's speed, in date, not chipped or cracked
- Disc mounted by a trained person, with the right flanges
- Guard in place and adjusted
- Water suppression works (or extraction fitted) for dust
- The operator is trained in abrasive wheels
- Eye, hearing, respiratory protection and gloves worn
- Result
Sign-off
- Checked by
- Date and time
- Signature
A template to adapt to your site, not legal advice.
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