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The Hot Glue Applicator Use Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Firе hаzаrd frоm hot соmроnеntѕ
- Munuаl handling huniurѕ whilst lоаding gluе
- Tripping hаzаrdѕ from unѕесurеd еԛuiрmеnt or аir hоѕеѕ
- 2. Initial Safety Checks
- Electric shock risk from faulty equipment
- Burning hazards from faulty equipment
- 3. Operating the Machine
- Inadequate training presenting personal injury risks
- High temperatures present burn risks
- 4. Transporting Materials
- Manual handling injuries due to lifting
- Trip hazards from obstructed work area
- 5. Finishing up
- Danger of leaving machine on after use
- Possibility of remaining hot components presenting a burn risk
- 6. Maintenance Checks
- Electric shock risk from faulty equipment
- Pinch point hazards while checking moving parts
- 7. Emergency Response Preparation
- Inadequate safety knowledge
- Lack of appropriate safety gear
- 8. Cleaning/Maintenance
- Fire risk from flammable cleaning products
- Eye irritation or damage from chemical cleaners
- 9. Equipment Shutdown
- Accident risk if applied hastily
- Accidental burns or electric shocks if not shut down properly
- 10. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Risk from toxic waste disposal without procedure having been followed
- Physical harm risk from machinery