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The Drop Saw Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping hazard
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Inspection
- Cuts and abrasions
- Crush injuries
- 3. Blade Installation
- Blade breakage
- Finger amputation
- 4. Equipment Testing
- Kickbacks
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- 5. Setting up workspace
- Inadequate lighting
- Slips and falls
- 6. Material Positioning
- Pinch points
- Back strain
- 7. Making the Cut
- Dust exposure
- Kickbacks
- 8. Adjusting the Saw
- Machinery entanglement
- Eye injuries
- 9. Blade Replacement
- Cuts and abrasions
- Blade breakage
- 10. Clearing Waste
- Back strain
- Tripping hazard
- 11. Routine Maintenance
- Electrical hazards
- Machinery entanglement
- 12. Shut Down Process
- Unintended startup
- Electrical hazards