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Key Features:
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The Hand-Cut Joinery Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper tool use
- Inadequate training
- 2. Material Selection
- Heavy lifting
- Contact with harmful substances
- 3. Machine Setup
- Noise exposure
- Mechanical hazards
- 4. Cutting Process
- Dust inhalation
- Cut injuries
- 5. Assembling Joinery
- Musculoskeletal disorders due to repetitive work
- Pinching or crushing injuries
- 6. Sanding and Finishing
- Dust inhalation
- Eye injuries from particles
- 7. Quality Checking
- Ergonomic risks
- Eye strain
- 8. Packaging & Storage
- Heavy lifting
- Slipping or tripping over materials
- 9. Machinery Maintenance
- Mechanical hazards
- Electrical hazards
- 10. Waste Management
- Cuts from sharp objects
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 11. Clean-up Process
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Panic during emergencies
- Inadequate knowledge on emergency procedures
- 13. Review of Work Process
- Ignorance of safety improvements
- Failure to understand instructions
- 14. Personal Hygiene
- Potential skin diseases
- Inhalation of dust
- 15. Completion Report
- Incorrect reporting of procedures
- Miscommunication of information