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Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure

  • Instant Document Delivery via Email.
    • Step-by-step safe work process.
    • Can assist in ensuring workers are adequately trained.
    • Hazard Checklist included.
    • Customisation instructions provided.
    • Microsoft Word Format (Fully editable).
    • Only pay once (no subscriptions required).

Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure

This Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) provides a way for your business to outline step-by-step safe processes when operating a drill press.

Drill Press SOP:

  • Provides instructions on the use of the equipment both prior to and during operation.
  • Ensures workers recognise and manage associated hazards and risks involved.
  • Provides a training document for workers. 

Procedure:

  1. Follow the pre-operational checklist in the manufacturer’s operational manual, ensure:
  2. Operate in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
  3. Wear prescribed PPE - DO NOT wear gloves
  4. Select drill speed
  5. Adjust V belt
  6. Insert drill bit into the chuck and tighten with the chuck key
  7. Commence drilling
  8. Maintain a pressure until the drill is about to break through the other side of material
  9. Shavings should be kept to a minimum length by regularly clearing the drill bit
  10. When drilling metal be aware of hot swarf
  11. Feed the bit smoothly into the work.

SOP Training Quiz:

  • Provides a training quiz for workers.
  • The associated quiz consists of questions carefully designed to assess comprehension of the SOP.
  • The questions are in multiple-choice or true or false format, with answered supplied.

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Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure Contents:

  • PPE
  • Hazards 
  • Precautions
  • Pre-Operation Inspection
  • Operation 
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
  • On Completion
  • Includes a Hazard Checklist
  • Instant Document Delivery via Email.
    • Step-by-step safe work process.
    • Can assist in ensuring workers are adequately trained.
    • Hazard Checklist included.
    • Customisation instructions provided.
    • Microsoft Word Format (Fully editable).
    • Only pay once (no subscriptions required).

Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure

This Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) provides a way for your business to outline step-by-step safe processes when operating a drill press.

Drill Press SOP:

  • Provides instructions on the use of the equipment both prior to and during operation.
  • Ensures workers recognise and manage associated hazards and risks involved.
  • Provides a training document for workers. 

Procedure:

  1. Follow the pre-operational checklist in the manufacturer’s operational manual, ensure:
  2. Operate in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
  3. Wear prescribed PPE - DO NOT wear gloves
  4. Select drill speed
  5. Adjust V belt
  6. Insert drill bit into the chuck and tighten with the chuck key
  7. Commence drilling
  8. Maintain a pressure until the drill is about to break through the other side of material
  9. Shavings should be kept to a minimum length by regularly clearing the drill bit
  10. When drilling metal be aware of hot swarf
  11. Feed the bit smoothly into the work.

SOP Training Quiz:

  • Provides a training quiz for workers.
  • The associated quiz consists of questions carefully designed to assess comprehension of the SOP.
  • The questions are in multiple-choice or true or false format, with answered supplied.

View Quiz Sample

Drill Press Safe Operating Procedure Contents:

  • PPE
  • Hazards 
  • Precautions
  • Pre-Operation Inspection
  • Operation 
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
  • On Completion
  • Includes a Hazard Checklist
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