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The Hydraulic Notcher Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- working near moving machinery
- 2. Inspection
- Machinery malfunction
- pinch points
- 3. Power-up
- Electric shock
- pinch points
- 4. Testing
- Incorrect operation of the hydraulic notcher
- high noise levels
- 5. Material handling
- Manual lifting injuries
- dropping materials
- forklift collisions
- 6. Positioning
- Awkward postures
- body strains
- contact with hot surfaces
- 7. Cutting
- Flying debris
- sharp edges
- excessive force
- 8. Quality check
- Mistakes in measurement
- reworking accidents
- poor lighting
- 9. Maintenance
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- electrical risks
- confined spaces
- 10. Shutdown
- Caught in/tween machinery
- equipment left running accidentally
- 11. Housekeeping
- Obstructions left in walkways
- inadequate waste management
- 12. Incident response
- Lack of knowledge or training
- incorrect use of emergency equipment