The Pillar Drill
Like any other piece of equipment in D&T a Pillar Drill is perfectly safe to use
as long as you have had instruction from your teacher.
Ensure that you identify where the on/off buttons and Emergency Stop buttons
are located.
Wear Goggles and an Apron and ensure that long hair is tied back.
Make sure that before you drill the Drill bit has been fastened in securely
if you are unsure get your teacher to check it.
Do not drill unless the drill guard is in place
Ensure that the material being drilled is held securely before you start.
The full Risk Assessment for the Pillar Drill is shown below:
1.039 METAL WORKING:
PILLAR AND BENCH DRILLING MACHINES Workshop Areas
Applicable to: most resistant materials including timber and plastics
Process(es) covered: The cutting of holes in sheet or block materials. Cutting oils or other lubricants may sometimes be required particularly when drilling mild steel.
HAZARDS
Flying workpiece Workpieces (and chuck keys or broken drill bits) can be ejected violently if not held correctly or if the machine starts unexpectedly.
User injury Human contact with rotating parts and swarf can cause cuts or abrasions. Loss of control of the workpiece can result in spinning that can cause injury. Small particles of waste material can enter the eyes.
Trapping Belts on drive pulleys present a trapping hazard.
Entanglement Long hair, dangling jewellery or loose clothing can become entangled with rotating parts, dragging the user onto them.
Manual handling Heavy parts, eg, the drill table and machine vices can present a manual-handling hazard.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Flying workpiece There is a high risk that trainees will not clamp items securely enough to prevent work being ejected from the machine or broken drills from flying.
User injury There is a high risk that trainees will put hands or fingers in hazardous places and experienced users may attempt short cuts. The risk of small particles entering the eyes is high.
Trapping Changing the drive belt from one pair of pulleys to another, especially when the machine may start, presents a real risk.
Entanglement Entanglement is most likely to occur if rotating parts are exposed. This includes the drill chuck.
Manual handling Handling heavy components or awkward manipulation will not occur frequently but will present a real risk.
CONTROL MEASURES
It is impracticable to guard all the hazardous areas during this operation. Correct selection of the bit speed will reduce the risks from flying workpieces but machine vices or clamps should be used where required. Eye protection should always be worn when using this machine.
Guards around the chuck and bit will reduce the risk of hand or finger injury but training and experience are essential. The drill chuck guard should be adjusted to cover the whole of the drill bit when the machine is in use.
Guards preventing inadvertent contact with belt drives should require a tool to remove them or be interlocked with the power supply to prevent trapping when moving the drive belt. Interlocked guards on belt drives are recommended. The machine should be isolated when changing the speed.
Long hair must be tied back; jewellery should be removed or covered and loose clothing covered by a secure apron or overall.
The risk of back injury is reduced greatly if two persons handle heavy items. A pillar drill with a rack and pinion drive to the table is to be preferred to one without it.
as long as you have had instruction from your teacher.
Ensure that you identify where the on/off buttons and Emergency Stop buttons
are located.
Wear Goggles and an Apron and ensure that long hair is tied back.
Make sure that before you drill the Drill bit has been fastened in securely
if you are unsure get your teacher to check it.
Do not drill unless the drill guard is in place
Ensure that the material being drilled is held securely before you start.
The full Risk Assessment for the Pillar Drill is shown below:
1.039 METAL WORKING:
PILLAR AND BENCH DRILLING MACHINES Workshop Areas
Applicable to: most resistant materials including timber and plastics
Process(es) covered: The cutting of holes in sheet or block materials. Cutting oils or other lubricants may sometimes be required particularly when drilling mild steel.
HAZARDS
Flying workpiece Workpieces (and chuck keys or broken drill bits) can be ejected violently if not held correctly or if the machine starts unexpectedly.
User injury Human contact with rotating parts and swarf can cause cuts or abrasions. Loss of control of the workpiece can result in spinning that can cause injury. Small particles of waste material can enter the eyes.
Trapping Belts on drive pulleys present a trapping hazard.
Entanglement Long hair, dangling jewellery or loose clothing can become entangled with rotating parts, dragging the user onto them.
Manual handling Heavy parts, eg, the drill table and machine vices can present a manual-handling hazard.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Flying workpiece There is a high risk that trainees will not clamp items securely enough to prevent work being ejected from the machine or broken drills from flying.
User injury There is a high risk that trainees will put hands or fingers in hazardous places and experienced users may attempt short cuts. The risk of small particles entering the eyes is high.
Trapping Changing the drive belt from one pair of pulleys to another, especially when the machine may start, presents a real risk.
Entanglement Entanglement is most likely to occur if rotating parts are exposed. This includes the drill chuck.
Manual handling Handling heavy components or awkward manipulation will not occur frequently but will present a real risk.
CONTROL MEASURES
It is impracticable to guard all the hazardous areas during this operation. Correct selection of the bit speed will reduce the risks from flying workpieces but machine vices or clamps should be used where required. Eye protection should always be worn when using this machine.
Guards around the chuck and bit will reduce the risk of hand or finger injury but training and experience are essential. The drill chuck guard should be adjusted to cover the whole of the drill bit when the machine is in use.
Guards preventing inadvertent contact with belt drives should require a tool to remove them or be interlocked with the power supply to prevent trapping when moving the drive belt. Interlocked guards on belt drives are recommended. The machine should be isolated when changing the speed.
Long hair must be tied back; jewellery should be removed or covered and loose clothing covered by a secure apron or overall.
The risk of back injury is reduced greatly if two persons handle heavy items. A pillar drill with a rack and pinion drive to the table is to be preferred to one without it.