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The Mechanical Handling Of Glass Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling injuries
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 2. Inspection
- Contact with hazardous substances
- Slipping/tripping hazards
- 3. Loading
- Falling objects
- Likelihood of cuts and grazes
- 4. Unloading
- Heavy lifting often leading to back injury
- Cuts or punctures
- 5. Cleaning
- Breathing in toxic fumes from cleaning agents
- Skin irritation from cleaning chemicals
- 6. Positioning
- Potential collision/coming into contact with other materials
- Inadequate support for glass
- 7. Installation
- Glass breakage causing injury
- Fastening failures leading to fall hazards
- 8. Testing
- Glass failure under stress
- Manual handling during testing phase
- 9. Packing
- Inadequate packaging leading to glass damage
- Cuts from glass edges
- 10. Transportation
- Vehicle incident while transporting
- Poor handling during transit
- 11. Storage
- Falling objects due to improper storage
- Sliding of stacked glass
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Cuts from broken glass
- Mishandling of waste bins
- 13. De-installation
- Risk of fall from heights
- Sharp or protruding objects causing injury
- 14. Final Inspection
- Working at height risks
- Poor ergonomics when inspection
- 15. Documentation
- Stress or mental health risks due to workload
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) from computer use
- 16. Emergency Situation
- Risks associated with emergency evacuation
- Inadequate training for emergency procedures
- 17. Safety Training
- Ignorance of safety protocols
- Complacency leading to avoidable accidents
- 18. Maintenance
- Risks linked with inadequate maintenance
- Incorrect use of tools
- 19. Communication
- Risks associated with not understanding instructions
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- 20. Equipment Handling
- Improper use of lifting equipment
- Injury from sharp objects on handling equipment