SAMPLE EQUIPMENT / NSW CURRICULUM CORRELATION TABLE – edited as current June 2012
NSCA
Risk Level
Activity
Risk
Description
Course of
Study
Equipment/
Machine/
Activity
Low
Moderate
Substantial
High
Very High
*minimal risk of injury if equipment
or procedures in the activity are
employed correctly
*students will have received teacher
approval to operate the equipment
unsupervised
*students will not be hindered while
engaged in this activity
*low degree of risk of injury however
all the risk cannot be fully eliminated
*a safe working space is required
usually a clearly defined safety zone
*students will seek teacher approval
to proceed with the activity
*PPE may be required to reduce the
risk of injury
*medium risk of injury if the correct
procedures described for the activity are
not employed in the prescribed manner;
*teacher approval is required and close
teacher supervision should be maintained
*the operator will need to operate in a
clearly defined safety zone
*PPE will be required to further reduce the
risk of injury
*high risk of injury if the correct
procedures described are not
employed in the prescribed manner;
an injury sustained could result in
permanent
disability;
teacher
approval is required and a high level
of teacher supervision is required
*the operator will need to operate in
a clearly defined safety zone
*PPE will be required to further
reduce the risk of injury
*very high risk of injury if the correct
procedures
described
are
not
employed in the prescribed manner;
an injury sustained could result in
permanent disability or death; a high
level of concentration and care is
required;
the activity is to be
undertaken in a clearly defined safety
zone; no student is to undertake this
activity
without
direct
teacher
supervision; PPE will be required
Year 7 Technology mandatory
Year 8 Technology mandatory
Year 7 Technology mandatory
Year 8 Technology mandatory
Year 9 /10 Food Technology
Year 9 Design & Technology
Year 9 Industrial Technology
Year 11/12 Food Technology
Year 11/12 Hospitality
Year 10 Design & Technology
Year 10 Industrial Technology
Year 11/12 Industrial Tech.
Year 11/12 Design & Tech.
Year 11/12 Industrial Tech.
Year 11/12 Design & Tech.
Year 11/12 VET Courses
General
General Machine operation
General Workshop procedures
Plastic Strip Heater
Drill – Portable – Battery
Metal
Folder/cramp Manual
Metalworking handtools
Panbrake Metal Folder
Spot Welder - portable
Wood
Belt /Disc Combination Sander
Orbital Sander
Sander – Vertical Spindle
Screwdriver - battery
Scroll Saw
Woodworking handtools
General
Bench/Pedestal Drill
Metal
Buffing Wheel – polishing acrylic
CNC Lathe
LPG Heating and Soldering
Magnabend Folding Machine
Metal Guillotine – manual
Metal Lathe
Wood
Blade Sharpening Machine
Disc Sander
Jigsaw – Portable – Battery
Wood Lathe
Metal
Angle Grinder - portable – 100mm max
Drill – Portable – Electric – 10dia max
Drill/Mill Machine – vertical – fixed
Electric Arc Welder
MIG Welding Machine
Metal Cutting Circular Saw
Metal Bandsaw - horizontal
Power Hacksaw
Oxy/Acet. Welding & Cutting
Oxy-Propane Welding
Pedestal/Bench Grinder
Pipe Bender – Manual
Shaping Machine
Wood
Battery/Electric Staple Gun – 20mm max
Belt Sander – Portable – 75mm max
Belt Linisher
Dowelling / Mortising Machine
Jigsaw – Electric
Portable Biscuit Joiner
Portable Router- Plunging
Router Table - sliding
Trimmer
Metal
Metal Bandsaw – vertical
Milling Machine - horizontal
Spot Welder - fixed
Wood
Bandsaw – Wood
Metal
Angle Grinder (VET)
Compressed Air Equipment
Milling Machine - Turret
Plasma Cutter
Wood
Circular Saw (VET)
Drop Saw – fixed
Drop & Slide Compound Saw
Planer – portable (VET)
Table Saw (VET)
Wood Thicknesser
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TAS Teaching Staff
Metal
TIG Welder – Staff
Wood
Jointer/Planer - Staff
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Risk Assess the machines and equipment in your faculty.
2. List the equipment used in each Course of Study.
3. List the Courses by Year Grouping.
4. EDIT the third row titled ‘Course of Study’ to reflect the courses at your school
5. EDIT the equipment listed under each RISK LEVEL in the fourth row titled ‘Equipment/Machine/Activity – to match the equipment in that
workshop. BE SURE TO CHECK AN ALIGN WITH THE USEAGE MATRIX IF YOU ARE A NSW SCHOOL.
6. Enlarge this poster to A3 , PRINT in colour and plastic laminate
7. Post x2 copies in every workshop – storeroom door and wall next to main entry door
8. PRINT off the Risk Triangle stickers and Year Group Permitted stickers from the Supervisor Resource Section
9. POST the Risk Triangle stickers and Year Group Permitted onto the machines/equipment to marry this table
10. YOU HAVE EXERCISED YOUR ‘DUTY OF CARE’ BY IMPLEMETING A SYSTEM OF WORK – THAT INFORMS USERS OF THE
WORKSHOP WHO CAN AND CAN NOT USE THE EQUIPMENT IN THAT ROOM
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