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Do you need to do full training on wood work machinery or can you do it in house? We have just taken on a carpenter who says he has used woodwork machinery before but has no evidence of this. One of our experienced carpenters says he will show him how to use the equipment but was a bit worried about where he stands if there is an accident.
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Training can be done in house, look at Machinery safety Puwer Regulations 7,8, 9, all employees must receive health and safety training, on machinery ACOP, to reg 7 requires employers to ensure that risks are always controlled. Training should be in place as part of the management system, all training records should be kept, and the operator signed off as competent
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Whilst endorsing Terry 556's advice generally, a word of caution. The 'experienced' carpenter may be the bee's knees at turning etc, but is he a competent trainer? Is he capable of putting across his vast experience in a way that is easily understood by a learner? In my experience, short cuts are often taken with the employer relying on 'Fred' to show him how it's done - which might not necessarily be the correct/safe way, just 'Fred's' interpretation of doing things his way. Therefore, the employer should ensure that the correct information and instruction is imparted in a structured format. For example, following the machine manufacturer's operating instructions and, where appropriate, accepted industry best practice would be the way forward, with sufficient time to carry out the training allocated.
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In house training would be the norm, even if the new starter did have a formal qualification / NVQ etc in woodworking machinery - for the simple reason that machine controls vary by age and manufacturer.
The training will to some extent depend on the type of machinery and work you have. Traditional table saws, rip saws, spindle moulders and tenoners that need to be set up for one off jobs etc will need far more skill based training than modern CNC kit.
Some of the modern routers, beam saws etc will usually have 2 grades of operative, the setter and the minder. If your new chap is the machine minder then he will be taught the safe system of work for that machine. The minder is normally just loading work pieces and taking off finished product. These modern machines are highly automated and well guarded but make sure the training covers fault modes and SOP for clearing blockages etc.
Training should be documented to show what it covers and I would hope to see a questionaire in there to allow the new starter to demonstrate they have understood what they have been taught.
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I echo the caution of others - a structured approach is required and this cannot be left to the fellow employee. Typical accident scenario usually involves "ah - I didn't tell him about that bit".
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All training should be delivered by a person who is competent to undertake a training activity as 'sitting next to Nelly' is not the way to go especially in a high risk area
Its good if a carpenter / machinist etc can provide the training as you have both a trainer and tradesman in 1 person but just because they are good at 'turning' etc does not mean that they can train another peson to 'turn' etc as they may bring along to the training session bad habits picked up over the years
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