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The Electric Buffer Use Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over power cords
- Electric shock from damaged equipment
- 2. Pre-operational checks
- Electric shock
- Equipment malfunction
- 3. Sourcing power for buffer
- Electric shock
- Overheating of extension cords
- 4. Setting up work area
- Collisions with other objects
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 5. Donning protective equipment
- Inadequate protection
- Malfunction of safety equipment
- 6. Starting the Buffer
- Unexpected equipment activation
- Electric Shock
- 7. Using the Buffer
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Flying debris
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- 8. Stopping the Buffer
- Accidental re-activation
- Simonising burns
- 9. Cleaning up work area
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Slips and falls from wet surfaces
- 10. Maintenance checks of Buffer
- Electric Shock
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 11. Coiling power cord properly
- Electric shock
- Tripping over loose cords
- 12. Inspecting the Buffer for defects
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Electrical shock
- 13. Storing the buffer
- Risk of falling objects
- Inadequate storage space
- 14. Reporting any issues or hazards
- Failure to properly communicate
- Non-reporting of injuries or accidents
- 15. End of day procedures
- Fatigue
- Accident while disassembling
- 16. Regular maintenance of the Buffer
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Cuts and abrasions
- 17. Replacement of worn out parts
- Electric shock
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 18. Scheduled inspections for safety compliance
- Non-compliance
- Unknown hidden issues
- 19. Dealing with emergency situations
- Insufficient training
- Panic during an emergency
- 20. Handling incidents and accidents at workplace
- Inadequate reporting
- Lack of first aid provision