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The Manage Dust Exposure While Grinding Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhaling harmful dust
- Noise exposure
- 2. Checking tools
- Unexpected equipment start-up
- Poorly maintained tools
- 3. Setting up grinding machine
- Incorrect installation
- Tripping on wires
- 4. Wearing correct PPE
- Inadequate protection
- Ill-fitting PPE
- 5. Inspecting site area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Fire hazard
- 6. Communicating safety procedures
- Miscommunication
- Failure to understand procedures
- 7. Grinding operation
- Flying debris
- Sparks causing fire
- 8. Repeating/continuing the procedure
- Fatigue management
- Long-term exposure to dust
- 9. Dust extraction system setup
- Faulty machinery
- Exposure to harmful particles in absence of an effective system
- 10. Regular maintenance
- Unplanned shutdowns
- Equipment damage
- 11. Performing visual inspection
- Eye strain
- Inadequate lighting conditions
- 12. Hearing protection checks
- Excessive noise leading to hearing loss
- 13. Housekeeping
- Slippery floors due to dust accumulation
- Obstructed walkways
- 14. Display warning signs
- Inadequate sign placement
- Hard-to-see or unreadable signs
- 15. Handling waste disposal
- Mismanagement of harmful waste
- Improper disposal methods
- 16. Cooling and storing grinding machine
- Burn hazards
- Stored electrical charge
- 17. Report to manager
- Overload of information leading to missed details
- Incomplete reporting
- 18. Conducting periodical risk assessments
- Insufficient detection of risk factors
- Overlooking certain hazards
- 19. Providing training to workers
- Poor understanding or complacency
- Workers operating without complete knowledge
- 20. Evaluating implemented safety measures
- Inefficient protection methods continuing in place
- Hidden vulnerabilities coming to light too late