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The Edging Jobs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- improper handling of tools
- 2. Setting up Equipment
- Electric shock
- incorrect setting up of equipment
- 3. Material Organisation
- Heavy lifting
- cuts from sharp material
- 4. Cutting Materials
- Dust inhalation
- noise hazards
- 5. Edging Tasks
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
- cuts
- 6. Using Power Tools
- Noise hazards
- electric shock
- 7. Materials Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- cuts from sharp material
- 8. Quality Inspection
- Incorrect use of inspection tools
- ergonomic issues
- 9. Clean Up Procedures
- Exposure to harmful cleaning substances
- manual handling injuries
- 10. Maintenance Work
- Electric shock
- falls from height
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of emergency procedures
- panic during emergencies
- 12. Routing
- Noise hazards
- dust inhalation
- 13. Sanding
- Dust inhalation
- hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
- 14. Painting/Finishing
- Chemical exposure
- fire hazards
- 15. Packing and Delivery
- Manual handling injuries
- slips
- trips and falls
- 16. Document Management
- Misplacement/Loss of important documents
- improper storage
- 17. Training for New Staff
- Inadequate training
- misunderstanding of instructions
- language barriers
- 18. Periodic Review of Safety Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge about safety procedures
- resistance to change in procedures
- 19. Scheduled Machine Inspections
- Incorrect use of inspection tools
- injuries due to faulty machines
- 20. Exchange/Repair of Equipment
- Electric shock
- injuries due to improper handling of equipment