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The Installing Cabinet Locks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling injuries
- Trips and falls
- 2. Checking Tools and Equipment
- Electric shock
- Cuts and lacerations
- 3. Positioning the Cabinet
- Back injuries from heavy lifting
- Slips and falls
- 4. Marking Lock Placement
- Eye strain
- Hand injuries
- 5. Drilling Holes for Locks
- Dust inhalation
- Hand drill injuries
- 6. Attaching the Lock Mechanism
- Injuries from power tools
- Pinching fingers
- 7. Testing the Lock
- Repetitive strain injury
- Pinching fingers
- 8. Cleaning up Workspace
- Trips and Falls
- Cuts from debris
- 9. Disposing of Waste Materials
- Cutting on sharp materials during disposal
- Chemical hazards from waste materials
- 10. Inspecting Completed Job
- Trips and falls around work area
- Eye strain from detailed inspection
- 11. Documenting the Process
- Stress and fatigue from paperwork
- Poor ergonomics causing physical discomfort
- 12. Reporting Any Incidents
- Psychological distress from accidents
- Repetitive strain injury from filling in forms
- 13. Performing Maintenance Checks
- Electrical hazards
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 14. Updating Team Members About Changes
- Stress from communication
- Misunderstanding leading to errors
- 15. Reviewing and Updating SWMS
- Eye strain from computer work
- Stress and fatigue from paperwork
- 16. Retraining On New Procedures or Changes
- Learning related stress
- Repetitive motion injuries from prolonged use of technology
- 17. Regularly Checking Tools and Equipment
- Electric shock
- Cuts and lacerations
- 18. Ensuring personal protective equipment (PPE) is used
- Inhalation of dust particles
- Direct contact with sharp objects
- 19. Ergonomically Setting Up Personal Workstation
- Poor posture leading to physical discomfort
- Strain due to inappropriate office setup
- 20. Conducting End-of-Day Review
- Fatigue due to long working hours
- Eye strain from overuse of digital devices