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Key Features:
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The Hand Routing Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over tools
- Exposure to noise and dust
- 2. Set up Equipment
- Incorrect setup
- Electrical faults
- 3. Inspection of Tooling
- Sharp objects
- Poor lighting
- 4. Position Material
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving object
- 5. Begin Routing
- Flying debris
- Uncontrolled cutting tool
- 6. Continual Operation
- Vibration related injuries
- Exposure to noise
- 7. Adjustments During Operation
- Inadequate machine guarding
- Unintentional startup
- 8. Pausing or stopping work
- Unsecured materials
- Struck by moving object
- 9. Cleaning Up
- Slips
- trips & falls
- Contact with harmful substances
- 10. Quality Control Check
- Ergonomic issues
- Repetitive motion strain
- 11. Breakdown of Machine
- Manual handling injuries
- Contact with electricity
- 12. Re-setting for Next Job
- Improper shutdown processes
- Struck by moving object
- 13. Maintenance and Repair
- Contact with electricity
- Falls from height
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of training
- Inadequate emergency plan
- 15. End of Shift
- Fatigue
- Mental Stress
- 16. Reporting & Documentation
- Incorrect reporting
- Missed hazard identification
- 17. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Manual handling injuries
- 18. Transportation of router
- Vehicle related incidents
- Dropped tools/equipment
- 19. Storage of router
- Poor manual handling
- Struck by moving object
- 20. Review procedures
- Failure to review & amend SWMS
- Inadequate training