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The High-Speed Hand-Held Cutting Tools Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment choice
- lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Inspection & Testing
- Equipment malfunction
- exposure to sharp objects
- 3. Powering Up
- Electric shock
- Machine kickbacks
- 4. Positioning Material
- Manual handling injuries
- unforeseen object movement
- 5. Cutting Operation
- Flying debris
- exposure to noise
- 6. Repositioning Material
- Strains from manual handling
- slipping or tripping over material
- 7. Removing Cut Material
- Cuts from sharp edges
- falling material
- 8. Powering Down
- Electric shock
- burn from hot parts
- 9. Clean Up
- Adsorption of hazardous substance
- accidental injury from remaining debris
- 10. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury from mechanical parts
- exposure to harmful substances
- 11. Emergency Response Training
- Mismanagement
- delay in response
- 12. Refuelling/Recharging
- Spillage
- Fire hazard
- 13. Breaks/Rest Periods
- Over-exertion
- lack of hydration
- 14. Wrapping Up
- Lack of responsibility with tools and materials
- disorganised work space
- 15. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- inadequate understanding of safety precautions
- 16. Disposal of Waste Material
- Environmental harm
- inappropriate disposal of sharp objects
- 17. Tool Transporting
- Trip hazards
- damage to tool
- 18. Storage Post-Job
- Inadequate storage of volatile materials
- unsecured tools and equipment
- 19. Maintenance Reports
- Incorrect documentation
- non-compliance
- 20. After Work Health Monitoring
- Overlooked health issues
- non-disclosure of health status