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Cold Saw

SOP · SOP-60080

  • Version 4

The Cold Saw Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) is a guide to operating a cold saw safely, step by step.

It covers the hazards (noise, electricity, blade, moving parts, dust and debris, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the PPE to wear, a pre-operational inspection, operator training, maintenance, the operation, blade replacement and a hazard checklist for powered non-mobile plant.

A training quiz comes with the procedure to reinforce learning and check worker understanding.

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Cold Saw

SOPVersion 4

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout.

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment.

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure.

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Noise

  • Electricity

  • Blade

  • Moving parts/objects

  • Dust/debris

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Cold saw blade and head above the workpiece

Work area

  • No trip or slip hazards

  • Adequate lighting

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.

  • E-STOP button is functional

Red emergency stop button on a yellow panel

Precautions

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

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What it covers

8 sections

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

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