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The Fasten And Unfasten Bolts, Nuts And Screws Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect tool selection
- Poor lighting conditions
- 2. Equipment inspection
- Faulty tools
- Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 3. Setting up workspace
- Objects falling
- Unstable work surface
- 4. Fastening bolts
- Repetitive strain injury
- Pinch points
- Slip
- trips
- and falls
- 5. Fastening nuts
- Hand injuries
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 6. Fastening screws
- Eye injuries from flying particles
- Electric shock from power tools
- 7. Unfastening of bolts
- Hand injuries
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 8. Unfastening of nuts
- High noise levels
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 9. Unfastening of screws
- Projectile hazards
- Injury due to defective or wrong tools
- 10. Cleaning up the site
- Slips and falls from not cleaning up
- Hazardous waste exposure
- 11. Examination after fastening process
- Eye hazard from close examination
- Lacerations from sharp parts
- 12. Lubricating parts
- Skin diseases from chemicals in lubricants
- Slips due to spills
- 13. Regular Maintenance of Tools & Equipment
- Electric shock
- Injuries from machine failure
- 14. Emergency Stop Procedure
- Failure to stop machinery timely
- Miscommunication
- 15. Disposing of waste materials
- Hazardous waste exposure
- Environmental contamination
- 16. Documenting
- Incorrect documentation
- Miscommunication
- 17. After Work Health Check
- Miss unnoticeable workplace health risks
- 18. Safety Briefing
- Non-adherence to safety guidelines
- Misunderstanding instructions
- 19. Training New Workers
- Trainee rough handling of machinery
- 20. Review SWMS
- Outdated practices in place
- Miss critical hazards