Team:3D Printing/Risk Assessments/Resin Printing

Name	SLA / Resin Printing
Type	Activity (e.g. Tool Usage)
Last Reviewed	2024-11-10
Next Review	2025-11-10

Resin printing within the hackspace requires an induction.

Risk	Existing Mitigations	Severity / Likelihood	Assessment	Action Required	Residual Risk
Exposure to UV due to long exposures during printing or cleaning without the resin vat installed.	The resin vat must always be installed when the 3D printer is powered on. Users of the resin printer require an induction prior to being able to turn the printer on. An RFID card reader is installed.	0/0			0
Electrical Shock due to damaged cabling or poor earthing.	Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is performed according to a schedule. A visual inspection of the appliance should take place prior to use of a soldering iron.	0/0			0
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Fumes due to resin curing	The window should be left open during resin printing.	0/0			0
Hazardous Substances	PPE is provided (gloves and safety glasses) and must be worn while operating the printer, or handling resin or un-cured resin parts. In the extent of resin coming into contact with your eyes, please use the eye wash kit. The nearest is located directly behind the resin printer, with another in the Blue Room kitchenette, and another outside the Classroom.	0/0			0
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Please ensure you are familiar with the Nottingham Hackspace Health and Safety Policy prior to undertaking this activity.

If you do have an accident or near-miss, please report it using our Near Miss and Accident reporting form.

Risk Matrix

Severity
	5	1/5	2/5	3/5	4/5	5/5
	4	1/4	2/4	3/4	4/4	5/4
	3	1/3	2/3	3/3	4/3	5/3
	2	1/2	2/2	3/2	4/2	5/2
	1	1/1	2/1	3/1	4/1	5/1
		1	2	3	4	5
	Likelihood