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The Manually Drilling Screw Holes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unorganised work area
- inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- incorrect handling of tools
- 2. Tool selection
- Use of inappropriate or faulty tools
- noise from drilling operations
- 3. Measurement and Markings
- Incorrect measurements
- improper handling of marking tools
- 4. Drilling Setup
- Improper positioning of materials
- use of unsecured drill
- 5. Drilling Operation
- Ineffective control over drilling speed
- exposure to drill shavings
- and risk of drill bit breaking
- 6. Manual Handling
- Poor lifting posture
- strenuous repetitive motions causing strain injuries
- 7. Material Placement
- Risk of falling objects
- sharp edges causing cuts or abrasions
- 8. Maintenance of the Drill
- Improper maintenance leading to malfunctioning of the tool
- electric shock
- 9. Waste management
- Exposure to sharp metal shavings
- improper disposal of waste materials
- 10. Completion of Task
- Failure to properly store tools and equipment
- not recording in completion log
- 11. Emergency Response Procedure
- Inadequate training on emergency response procedures
- lack of first aid skills
- 12. Communication and Coordination
- Lack of clear communication
- miscoordination among workers
- 13. Safety Inspections
- Negligence during safety inspections
- incomplete inspections
- 14. Protective Measures
- Non-adherence to protective measures
- careless handling of materials and tools
- 15. Reporting
- Not reporting workplace incidents
- not maintaining a log of operations and safety checks