Health and Safety Works NI, in partnership with ConstructionSkills in Northern Ireland and the Federation of Master Builders are holding a health and safety workshop designed specifically for the woodworking industry. Woodworking machinery is responsible for a third of the major injuries in the industry, with circular saws, vertical spindle moulders and surface planers causing over two thirds of these. Other major injuries are caused by kickbacks of timber and ejected cutters.
With the deadline of 5 December 2008 having passed, woodworking machines should now comply with new braking and limited cutter projection tooling, and chip thickness limitation tooling requirements. Following a recent survey, the industry asked for guidance on how to meet these demands, advice on guarding woodworking machinery and help with risk assessment. In addition to these topics, the half day workshop will also focus on the other main hazards of working in the woodworking industry, including controlling wood dust with local exhaust ventilation, manual handling, managing workplace noise and driver training and maintenance of forklift trucks.
The event will be of benefit to business owners, HR managers, production managers and safety officers across a range of woodworking businesses - from kitchen manufacturers to shop fitters to site joiners. It will take place on Wednesday 28 October 2009 at South Eastern Regional College, Lisburn.
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