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Bantam lathe risk assessment

This follows the template from the HSE's risk management site

What are the hazards?	Who might be harmed and how?	What are you already doing?	Do you need to do anything else to control this risk?	Action by who?	Action by when?	Done
Entanglement. Long hair, dangling jewellery, loose clothing, gloves or rags can become entangled with rotating parts, rapidly dragging the user onto them before the machine can be stopped. Application of cutting oil using a brush also presents an entanglement risk. Chance of serious injury or death.	Lathe users and others nearby.	Loose clothing should not be worn, or should be covered with an appropriately secured apron. Sleeves should be rolled up. Long hair is to be tied back. Loose jewellery should be removed. Gloves should not be worn when the machine is in operation. Rags should not be used to e.g. clear chips while the machine is operating. Cutting fluid should ideally be applied before performing a cut.	A chuck guard would help mitigate the risk of entanglement in the chuck, however this is an additional precaution not a substitute for the existing rules.	TBD	TBD	TBD