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The Manual Sorting Of Recyclables Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- poor lighting
- trip hazards
- manual handling
- 2. Waste Collection
- exposure to hazardous substances
- manual handling
- 3. Sorting Station Setup
- moving machinery
- unguarded parts
- 4. Pre-sorting Inspection
- sharp objects
- biohazards
- 5. Manual Sorting
- cuts
- repetitive strain injury
- 6. Machine Operation
- caught-in hazards
- moving parts
- 7. Cleaning Up
- trip and fall
- abrasive materials
- 8. Maintenance
- electrical hazards
- moving parts
- 9. Inspection
- airborne contaminants
- noise
- 10. Waste Disposal
- biological hazards
- sharp objects
- 11. Recycling}
- manual handling
- dust inhalation
- 12. Re-stocking
- manual handling
- struck by falling items
- 13. Post-Operational Checks
- entanglement
- electrical hazards
- 14. Equipment Shutdown
- release of stored energy
- burning
- 15. Reporting
- lack of training
- communication gaps
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- lack of knowledge
- panic
- 17. End of Shift Wrap Up
- fatigue
- slip and trip hazards
- 18. Training and Induction
- inadequate training
- misunderstanding of roles and responsibilities
- 19. Routine Servicing
- electrocution
- entanglement
- 20. Machine Decommissioning
- release of stored energy
- uncontrolled movement