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The Lumber Grading Procedures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury due to improper lifting techniques
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- Equipment malfunction
- 2. Inspection of lumber for grading
- Eye injury from wood particles or dust
- Cuts and abrasions from rough wood
- Repetitive stress injuries
- 3. Sorting
- Strains and sprains from heavy lifting
- Pinching or crushing injuries from machinery
- Noise pollution affecting hearing
- 4. Marking and Stamping
- Inhalation of Toxic fumes
- Eye irritation from stamping ink
- Repetitive strain injuries from stamping process
- 5. Drying Process
- Burns and scalds from heating equipment
- Inhalation of smoke or dust particles
- High noise levels
- 6. Planing
- Cuts and abrasions from handling rough-cut lumber
- Noise-induced hearing loss from operating planer
- Inhalation of sawdust
- 7. Quality Control Check
- Strains and sprains from repeated bending
- Eye strain from close inspection work
- Exposure to dangerous machinery parts
- 8. Packaging
- Strains and sprains from moving packages
- Risk of cuts from sealing tools or sharp edges on packaging material
- Negative effects of long-standing periods
- 9. Storage
- Falling objects from improperly stacked timber
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- Dust inhalation leading to respiratory problems
- 10. Loading and Shipping
- Injury from Heavy lifting
- Fall from height when loading onto trucks
- Collision with moving vehicles
- 11. Machine Maintenance
- Burns from hot surfaces
- Electrical shock from faulty wiring or equipment
- Getting caught in moving parts
- 12. Safety Checks
- Risk of overlooking a failing piece of equipment leading to accidents
- Strains and sprains from routine equipment checks
- High stress levels
- 13. Emergency Procedures Training
- Inadequate training could lead to panic in emergency situations
- Unfamiliarity with escape routes can result in injuries
- 14. End of Day Clean-Up
- Musculoskeletal injuries due to improper lifting or moving heavy items
- cut injuries while handling waste material
- Slip/Trip hazards from cleaning supplies
- 15. Post-Production Review
- Stress from dealing with disputes or complaints
- Eye strain from computer work
- Poor ergonomic setup leading to musculoskeletal issues