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The Grain Harvesting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor equipment maintenance
- Insufficient training of staff
- Exposure to noise and dust
- 2. Field Survey
- Physical strain or injury
- Sun exposure
- Unstable ground conditions
- 3. Machine Start-up
- Improper handling
- Mechanical failures leading to injury
- 4. Harvesting Operation
- Machinery entanglement
- Dust inhalation
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- 5. Transportation
- Vehicle accidents
- Overloading of grain
- 6. Grain Storage
- Fall from height
- Poor ventilation/ confined space entry
- Build up of potentially explosive dust
- 7. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrocution
- Fire due to improper storage of fuel
- 8. Inspection
- Falls
- Tripping hazards
- Contact with live parts during inspection
- 9. Grain Processing
- Injuries due to mechanical malfunctions
- dust explosions
- 10. Clean-up
- Cut injuries while handling sharp objects
- Exposure to noxious fumes and dust particles
- 11. Waste Disposal
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge can lead to mishandling of emergencies
- Panic in case of emergencies leading to trampling or stampedes
- 13. Closing Operations
- Machine entanglement
- Improper shutdown process leading to property damage or personal harm
- 14. Incident Reporting
- Failure to report
- Incorrect use of reporting tools
- 15. Equipment Storage
- Injuries while manual handling
- Fire or chemical spills due to improper storage
- 16. End of Day Debriefing
- Miscommunication leading to unaddressed hazards or errors
- Fatigue leading to poor attention or accidents