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Router Table

SOP · SOP-60068

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

The Router Table Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) guides operators through each step of operating a router table, from the hazards and precautions to setting up, running and shutting down the machine.

It covers the hazards (noise, electricity, moving parts, dust and debris, manual handling and poor housekeeping), the PPE to wear, operator training, the pre-operational inspection, and maintenance under lockout/tagout and the manufacturer's instructions.

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

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Router Table

SOPVersion 4

Acronyms

  • LOTO - Lockout/Tagout

  • PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

  • SOP - Safe Operating Procedure

  • SDS - Safety Data Sheet

Hazards

What can cause harm?

  • Noise

  • Electricity

  • Moving parts/objects

  • Dust/debris

  • Manual Handling

  • Poor housekeeping

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • Breathing Protection

Pre-operational inspection

Router table with fence and router mounted on a black metal stand

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

  • Check for alignment and binding of moving parts

  • Worn or damaged tools are removed and not used

  • Test & Tag of electrical equipment is current

  • All guards and necessary fences are in place

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. Considerations
  7. Maintenance
  8. Hazard checklist (powered non-mobile plant)

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