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The Handling Glass Or Other Sharp Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Cutting self on sharp edges
- tripping over materials on the floor
- 2. Inspecting Material
- Getting cut from broken or chipped glass
- puncture injuries
- 3. Handling and moving materials
- Cuts from sharp edges
- back injury from heavy lifting
- drop heavy materials onto feet
- 4. Cutting Glass
- Severe cuts
- eye injury from broken fragments
- 5. Installation Process
- Falling from height
- dropping material from height
- 6. Cleanup and waste disposal
- Injury from improperly discarded items
- biological hazards if any exist
- 7. Storage
- Injury from improper storage
- falling objects
- 8. Maintenance of equipment
- Electrical shock
- cuts from sharp parts
- 9. Reviewing Work
- Falling from height during inspection
- cuts from handling material
- 10. Documentation Update
- Eye Strain from computer usage
- 11. WorkPlace Health & Safety Briefing
- Mis communication
- Ignoring safety precautions
- 12. Tools & Equipment Check
- Electric Shock
- Sharp object injury
- 13. PPE Checking
- Incorrect use
- Faulty equipment
- 14. Emergency Procedure Review
- Inadequate knowledge
- Neglecting guidelines
- 15. Periodic Training
- Insufficient understanding
- Micommunication