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The Mechanical Shutter Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- incorrect manual handling
- 2. Machine Inspection
- Electric shock
- malfunction of machine
- 3. Safety Measures Setup
- Inadequate safety measures
- inappropriate personal protective equipment
- 4. Loading Equipment
- Fall of objects
- incorrect manual handling
- 5. Controls Check
- Faulty controls
- electrical hazard
- 6. Operation Commence
- Body part entrapment
- uncontrolled release of stored energy
- 7. Regular Monitoring
- Rapid wear and tear
- overheating of machine
- 8. Emergency Stop Test
- Machinery does not stop
- potential for accidents
- 9. Dealing with Blockages
- Crushing injuries
- cut injuries
- 10. Maintenance Tasks
- Caustic cleaning chemicals
- puncture hazards
- 11. Handling Noise & Vibration
- Hearing loss
- Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
- 12. Fault Detection
- Not noticing faults in time leading to larger issue
- 13. Shutting Down
- Caught in
- under or between an object and another object
- 14. Unloading Equipment
- Incorrect lifting technique
- dropped load
- 15. Clean Up
- Chemical exposure
- slip and fall accidents
- 16. Documentation
- Missed documentation leading to potential confusion
- 17. Review & Update Process
- Outdated procedures leading to potential incidents