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Docking Saw

SOP · SOP-60088

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

The Docking Saw Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) is a guide to the safe use of a docking saw in the workplace, with step-by-step processes to help your team manage risks.

It covers the hazards (moving blade, ejected objects, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the PPE to wear, a pre-operational inspection including the E-STOP button, operator training, and maintenance under lockout/tagout and the manufacturer’s instructions.

It then sets out the steps for operating the saw safely, from positioning the workpiece to managing kickback, followed by cleaning and a hazard checklist for powered non-mobile plant.

Preview of the Docking Saw SOP

Docking Saw

SOPVersion 4

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Moving blade

  • Ejected objects

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Hand guiding a timber board against the spinning blade of a docking saw

Personal protective equipment

  • Safety footwear
  • Eye protection (safety glasses)
  • Hearing protection
  • Respiratory protection (dust mask)

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

  • All equipment and leads are tested and tagged as required for use.

  • E-STOP button is functional

Yellow emergency stop button with a red mushroom head

Precautions

All operators are trained and competent to operate a Docking Saw safely. Operator training should include:

  • Workplace induction

  • Safe operating procedures

  • Manufacturer’s instructions

  • Nature of hazards

  • Fitting of PPE

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

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What it covers

10 sections

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

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