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The Hand Arm Vibration Exposure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper use of equipment
- Insufficient training
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty or defective tools
- Injuries from unexpected machine start
- 3. Warm-Up Exercises
- Muscle strain
- Lack of concentration due to mundane activity
- 4. Work Start
- Mishandling of high vibration tools
- Dropping tools causing foot injuries
- 5. Regular Breaks
- Fatigue leading to accidents
- Habituation to signals (warnings) due to overexposure
- 6. Tool Maintenance
- Unexpected tool failure
- Injury due to poor maintenance practices
- 7. Safety Gear Inspection
- Wear and tear reducing gear effectiveness
- Absence of needed safety gear
- 8. End of Shift Wrap Up
- Neglected clean up resulting in accidents
- Overlooked tool storage leading to damage
- 9. Training Sessions
- Inefficient handling techniques leading to equipment or personnel harm
- Lack of current knowledge on best practices
- 10. Regular Assessment of Methods
- Stagnation or deterioration in approach
- Failure to adopt safer procedures or technologies
- 11. Hazard Reporting System
- Failure to report identified hazards
- Inadequate information transfer about potential risk
- 12. Use of Low Vibration Tools
- Risk of reduced efficiency due to unfamiliarity
- Potential for misuse leading to injury
- 13. Gloves and Anti-Vibration Mats Utilisation
- Frequent exposure to vibration even with preventive measures
- Allergic reaction to materials in gloves or mats
- 14. Emergency Protocol Checklist
- Unpreparedness for accidents
- Negligence resulting in escalation of incident
- 15. Post-Work Health Checks
- Late recognition of vibration white finger symptom
- Habitual neglect of minor but persistent symptoms
- 16. Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) Usage
- Injury due to non-compliance to PPE usage
- Discomfort leading to distracted operation
- 17. Feedback Session
- Non-delivery of crucial suggestion leading to continued risk
- Derogatory attitude toward new suggestions
- 18. Final Clean Up
- Mishaps during clean up leading to injuries
- Damage to tools during improper clean up procedure
- 19. Tool Storage
- Getting trapped under falling objects
- Tripping over poorly stored tools
- 20. Equipment Sign Out
- Unauthorized and potentially risky use of tools left out
- Decreased tool life due to poor storage conditions