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Abrasive Cut-off Saw

SOP · SOP-60084

  • Version 4
  • Power Tools & Equipment
  • Reads on any phone

The Abrasive Cut-off Saw Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) helps establish a safe and efficient workflow when using a cut-off saw. It gives workers the instructions to be well prepared, so hazards are managed effectively.

It covers the hazards (noise, electricity, sparks, moving parts, dust and debris, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the PPE to wear, a pre-operational inspection, operator training, maintenance under lockout/tagout, a step-by-step operation and blade replacement.

A hazard checklist for powered non-mobile plant, with Y, N and NA for each item, helps confirm every safety measure is in place.

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Abrasive Cut-off Saw

SOPVersion 4

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout.

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment.

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure.

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Noise

  • Electricity

  • Sparks

  • Moving parts/objects

  • Dust/debris

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Work area

  • No trip or slip hazards

  • Adequate lighting

Abrasive cut-off saw cutting steel, with sparks flying from the blade

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Disposable Respirator
  • Hearing Protection

Pre-operational inspection

  • Follow the pre-operational checklist in the manufacturer’s operational manual, ensure:

    • Guards are in place and adjusted

    • Saw blade is sharp and correctly fitted

    • Saw pulls forward and retracts smoothly

    • Ventilation openings and switches are free of foreign matter

    • Coolant tank full and flowing as required

    • The safety shield closes completely to avoid spraying the operator

    • Equipment and leads are tested and tagged as required for use.

5 more sections, from Precautions to Hazard checklist (powered non-mobile plant)

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What it covers

9 sections

  1. Hazards
  2. Personal protective equipment
  3. Pre-operational inspection
  4. Precautions
  5. Operation
  6. Maintenance
  7. Shutdown / after use
  8. Hazard checklist (powered non-mobile plant)

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