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The Hazardous Noise Exposure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Loud machinery
- inadequate hearing protection
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Operational noise
- moving parts
- 3. Operational Start-up
- Continuous noise exposure
- increased vibration
- 4. Quality Check
- Prolonged exposure to machinery noise
- 5. Maintenance Activity
- Mechanical noises
- high pitch sounds
- 6. Staff Communication over Noise-Network
- Inadequate acoustic signalling
- inability to hear warning signals
- 7. Shift Work
- Extended exposure to noise due to longer shifts
- 8. Load Manufactured Goods
- Noise from forklifts and mechanical handling equipment
- 9. Cleaning Work Area
- Noise from industrial vacuum cleaners and other cleaning machines
- 10. Close Down Operations
- Noise during shutdown process
- inadequate damping systems
- echo in empty workspace
- 11. Debrief Staff & Shift Handover
- Inability to communicate effectively due to surrounding noise levels
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Alarms not heard
- communication breakdown
- 13. Training
- Extended periods of noise exposure without adequate protections
- 14. Operation Review
- Feedback interruption due to high ambient noise
- 15. Process Optimization Plan Implementation
- Elevated noise levels from new machines or processes
- 16. Inspection
- Prolonged noise impact during concentrated inspection
- 17. Reporting
- Difficulty concentrating due to high noise levels
- 18. Hearing Conservation Programmes
- Poorly implemented programmes result in continued exposure
- 19. Noise Assessment
- Incorrect data due to excessive noise levels affecting measuring devices
- 20. Personal Protective Equipment Supply & Maintenance
- Insufficient PPE
- inadequate maintenance of PPE