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The Handling Broken Or Fractured Metals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury from sharp edges
- Back injury from incorrect lifting
- 2. Assess the situation
- Ineffectual safety equipment
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 3. Setup workplace/area
- Tripping over loose items
- Falling objects
- 4. Secure broken metals
- Puncture wounds
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 5. Use of tools and machinery
- Injury from misuse of tools
- Equipment failure
- 6. Inspect materials
- Dust inhalation
- Eye injury from splinters
- 7. Segregation and disposal
- Inadequate waste handling
- Hazardous substance leakage
- 8. Clean up
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals
- Slippery surfaces
- 9. Maintenance of equipment
- Electrical faults
- Equipment malfunctioning
- 10. Communication and coordination
- Miscommunication of hazards
- Inadequate signalling
- 11. Emergency procedures follow-up
- Inadequate emergency response
- Delay in first aids
- 12. Safety checks & compliance
- Non-compliance with safety protocols
- Overlooking safety checks
- 13. Breaks and rest periods
- Fatigue
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 14. Post-activity assessment & reporting
- Incomplete hazard recording
- Incorrect incident reporting
- 15. Training and skills improvement
- Lack of safety training
- Inadequate skillset
- 16. Storage and transport of materials
- Inadequate material handling
- Transport-related incidents
- 17. Protective gear usage & maintenance
- Inadequate PPE
- Improper use of safety gear
- 18. Hygiene practices
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Lack of proper hygiene practices
- 19. Routine equipment checks
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Equipment wear and tear
- 20. Work shift scheduling
- Worker fatigue
- Overworking