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The Jointing Procedures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- tripping over tools and equipment
- 2. Material Gathering
- Manual handling injuries
- cuts from sharp objects
- 3. Equipment Set-up
- Crushing fingers or hands
- electrical shock
- 4. Jointing Process Initiation
- Burns from hot surfaces
- eye injury from flying debris
- 5. Ongoing Jointing Work
- Inhaling toxic fumes
- repetitive strain injury
- 6. Inspection of Joints
- Falling off stepladder
- slipping on wet surfaces
- 7. Correction of Faulty Joints
- Electrical shock
- burns from hot surfaces
- 8. Cleaning the Workplace
- Slipping on wet surfaces
- chemical skin burns
- 9. Storing Equipment
- Heavy lifting injuries
- collisions with equipment
- 10. Completion and Reporting
- Paper cut injuries
- eye strain from computer work
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Incorrect use of safety equipment
- panic-induced accidents
- 12. Dealing with Hazardous Waste
- Infectious material exposure
- puncture wounds
- 13. Maintenance of Machinery
- Unexpected machine start
- caught in moving machinery
- 14. Training and Supervision
- Inadequate skills leading to accidents
- stress from overwork
- 15. Breakdown Procedures
- Accidental start of machinery
- incorrect shutdown procedure
- 16. Disposal of Wastes
- Exposure to harmful substances
- cuts from sharp objects
- 17. Site Clean-up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- contact with hazardous substances
- 18. Tools and Equipment Checking
- Faulty equipment causing injuries
- electrical shocks
- 19. Work Area Checking
- Unsafe work environment
- inadequate lighting
- 20. De-briefing and Feedback Session
- Stress from negative feedback
- poor communication leading to misunderstandings