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The Handling Sharp Tools During Repairs Or Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Muscle strain
- slip and falls
- cuts from sharp tools
- 2. Tool Selection
- Incorrect tool use
- inappropriate tool selection
- 3. Tool Inspection
- Failure of inspection
- undetected faults
- injury from sharp blades
- 4. Work Area Assessment
- Tripping hazards
- insufficient workspace
- poor lighting
- 5. Safe Tool Handling
- Lacerations from sharp objects
- improper holding techniques
- 6. Maintenance Tasks
- Electrical shocks
- burns
- insufficient knowledge on task
- 7. Correct Tool Use
- Injury due to incorrect usage
- tool failure
- 8. Regular Tool Check
- Neglecting check-ups
- unidentified tool damage
- 9. Tool Sanitisation
- Chemical burns
- inhalation of harmful fumes
- 10. Adequate Training Delivery
- Poor understanding of safety procedures
- inadequate implementation
- 11. Proper Equipment Disposal
- Inappropriate throwing of tools
- environment contamination
- 12. Routine Safety Inspections
- Missed potential hazards
- lack of surveillance
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient knowledge of emergency protocols
- panic during incidents
- 14. Material Handling
- Back injuries
- dropping heavy loads
- slipping
- tripping
- 15. Tool Storage
- Poor organisation
- accidental cuts from sharp tools
- falling objects
- 16. End of Day Clean-up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- chemical exposure
- 17. Regular Maintenance Schedule
- Overuse of tools
- unexpected tool failure
- 18. PPE Disposal
- Body fluid contamination
- incorrect disposal
- 19. After Task Inspection
- Overlooking potential hazards
- complacency after task completion
- 20. Reporting and Communication
- Failure to report incidents
- lack of transparency