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The Engine Start Up And System Checks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fires
- Fuel spills
- Eye contamination during inspection
- 2. Inspecting Engine
- Pinch points
- Heat burns from engine part
- Unexpected start
- 3. Engaging Power Supply
- Machinery malfunction
- Electrical shock
- 4. Starting Engine
- High noise level
- Machine failure
- 5. System Check
- Inadequate lighting
- incorrect operation
- 6. Checking Fluid Levels
- Chemical Splash
- Slip and fall due to spillage
- 7. Test Running the Engine
- Excessive vibration
- Overheating
- Noise level
- 8. Inspection After Run
- Hot surface burns
- Tripping over tools/equipment
- 9. Cleaning and Restoring Work Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Chemical exposure
- 10. Shutting Down the Engine
- Electrical Shock
- Burns from hot surfaces
- 11. Documenting Completion
- Incorrect information
- Missed step
- 12. Sign-off Process
- Miscommunication
- Incorrect documentation
- 13. Emergency plan
- Inadequate response
- Incorrect steps during emergency
- 14. Power Down Procedures
- Electrical shock
- Equipment damage
- 15. Checking Worksite
- Trips and falls
- Leftover debris causing hazards
- 16. Packing up Tools/Equipment
- Heavy lifting - back injury
- Pinch point injuries
- 17. Hand Over Procedures
- Miscommunication
- Not following procedure
- 18. Post-Start Checks
- Missed steps in checks
- Incorrect handling of equipment
- 19. Reporting Defects or Issues
- Delayed reporting
- Miscommunication
- 20. Reviewing SWMS
- Non-compliance
- Misunderstanding instructions