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The Manual Arc Welding Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrocution
- Exposure to harmful fumes
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Equipment failure
- Burns
- 3. Work Area Setup
- Falling objects
- Slips and trips
- 4. Welding Materials Gathering
- Heavy lifting
- Cuts from sharp materials
- 5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Checking
- Inadequate PPE
- Failure of PPE
- 6. Arc Welding Start-Up
- Eye damage from arc flash
- Electrocution
- 7. Ongoing Welding Tasks
- Fire hazard
- Burns
- Eye damage from arc flash
- Exposure to harmful fumes
- noise
- 8. Stopping Arc Welder
- Rapid cool down leading to cracks
- Unintended restart
- 9. Cool Down and Inspection
- Burns
- Cuts from inspection tools
- 10. Waste Fumes Ventilation
- Exposure to harmful fumes
- Fire hazard
- 11. Dismantling Workspace
- Falls from height
- Heavy lifting injuries
- 12. Checking Welding Quality
- Cuts
- Burns
- Inadequate quality leading to rework
- 13. Transportation of Finished Work
- Heavy lifting
- Transport related hazards
- 14. Clean Up
- Slips and trips
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 15. Maintenance Check
- Equipment failure
- Electric shocks