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The Haul Away Grinding Chips Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- incorrect manual handling
- exposure to noise and dust
- 2. Equipment Check
- Unsafe equipment
- missing personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 3. Work Area Setup
- Unexpected start of machinery
- poor visibility
- 4. Start-up Procedure
- Electrical shock
- accidental machine activation
- 5. Chip Collection Process
- Sharp edges causing cuts
- eye injuries from flying particles
- 6. Interrupted Operations
- Uncontrolled restart
- potential for caught-between accidents
- 7. Manual Material Handling
- Strains and sprains from improper lifting practices
- dropping material on feet
- 8. Machine Maintenance
- Caught in/between moving parts
- electrical shocks
- 9. Equipment Storage
- Misplacement leading to slips and falls
- lost equipment
- 10. Grinding Chips Disposal
- Exposure to sharp objects
- chemical leakage from chips
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge leading to increased harm
- 12. System Shutdown
- Electrical shock
- accidental activation of the system
- 13. Post-operation Cleanup
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- slips and falls due to untidy work area
- 14. Equipment Monitor and Control
- Wrong operation procedures causing damage
- loss or decrease of control over the machine
- 15. Documentation and Reporting
- Incorrect data recording
- miscommunication hazards due to incorrect reporting
- 16. End of Shift Procedures
- Mistakes due to fatigue
- slips/trips/falls while leaving the workspace
- 17. Regular Inspection
- Misjudgment leading to overlooked risks
- misunderstanding instructions due to unclear labels/signage