BS4163Mainpoints. 10.4.1Hazards: Kickbacktowardstheoperatorcanoccur. Hands,clothingandjewellerycanbecomeentan gledwiththerota ngcu ngtool. Noisecancausepermanentdamagetohearing. Inhala onofwooddust. 10.4.1.2Riskcontrolmeasures: Guardsshouldonlyberemovablewiththeuseofa tool. CLEAPSSMainpoints. 1.

082Hazards: Kickbackcanejectworkpiecesviolently. Humancontactwithmovingbladescancausecuts orabrasions. Entanglementwithrota ngpartswilldragtheuser intothem. PPE: Goggles. Eardefenders. Safetyfootware. Apron.Tielonghairback. Removejewellery.

Machine:Overhandplannerandthicknesser.

Suitablematerialsandprocesses: Woodonly. Toplaneandreducethethicknessof wood.

Fence

Bridgeguard Fronttable

Reartable Knives

CommonProblems: Unevenpressureandfeedcancause thewoodtosnatchstartlingtheuser.

Knifese ngfor overhandplanner

Dustextrac on

Thicknessertable Heightadjustmentfor thicknessertable

Commonmisconcep ons: Itisagoodideatoplacemorethenone pieceofwoodata methroughthe thicknesser. Thatitissafetorunyourhandsoverthe topoftheblades.

Powerswitches

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