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The Guiding Logs Through Saw Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Machinery malfunction
- Tripping over debris
- 2. Setting up Saw
- Incorrect set-up
- Electrocution
- 3. Log Positioning
- Manual handling injury
- Slippery surfaces
- 4. Start Saw Operation
- Noise pollution
- Flying debris
- 5. Guiding Logs through Saw
- Inadequate safety gear
- Fingers getting caught
- 6. Equipment Handling
- Poor equipment maintenance
- Inappropriate use of equipment
- 7. Cleaning & Maintenance
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 8. Stacking Cut Logs
- Improper lifting techniques
- Falling logs
- 9. Transporting Logs
- Vehicle accident
- Log spillage
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Inadequate disposal techniques
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 11. Equipment Shut-down
- Electric shock
- Burns from heated equipment
- 12. Documentation
- Incomplete paperwork
- Misreporting of hazards
- 13. Continual Monitoring
- Overlooking safety checks
- Miscommunication
- 14. Emergency Response
- Delayed response
- Lack of first aid provision
- 15. After Work Clean-Up
- Unattended tools
- Spillages