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Handheld Planer

SOP · SOP-60142

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

The Handheld Planer Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) provides clear instructions so that workers are trained effectively and can manage the risks of using a handheld planer.

It covers the hazards (noise, electricity, moving parts and blades, dust, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the PPE to wear, operator training, the pre-operational inspection, maintenance under LOTO procedures, and the steps for operating the planer from set-up to shutdown.

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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Handheld Planer

SOPVersion 4

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Noise

  • Electricity

  • Moving parts/blades

  • Dust

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Breathing Protection

Pre-operational inspection

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

  • Tools are visually inspected for any damage

  • Free of oil, grease, debris

  • Vents; filters etc. clear and free of dust/debris

  • Outside casing not damaged

  • Fans and cooling devices functional

  • Guards prevent access to dangerous areas

  • Blades are mounted as per manual instruction

  • The blade installation bolts are securely tightened

  • Keep side discharge chute unobstructed

  • Moving parts are aligned

  • Triggers do not stick or faulty

  • Dust filters in place and clean

  • Emergency stops & safety devices tested & functional.

Precautions

3 more sections, from Operation 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. Operation
  6. Maintenance
  7. Hazard checklist (powered non-mobile plant)

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