The Floor Grinder Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) outlines step-by-step processes for safe and efficient operation, helping workers manage risks and hazards effectively when using a floor grinder.
It covers the hazards (noise, electricity, moving parts and hazardous dust), the PPE to wear, the pre-operational inspection of the grinder and grinding head, operator training, preparing the work site, and dust and crystalline silica precautions.
It also sets out maintenance under lockout/tagout, operating steps, changing grinding heads, shutdown and manual handling, with a hazard checklist for powered non-mobile plant.