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The Metal Cutting Shears Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Hand injuries
- Electrical shock
- 3. Setting Up Workspace
- Falling objects
- Poor visibility
- 4. Operator Training
- Improper handling
- Lack of understanding of how to use equipment
- 5. Safety Wear Check
- Inadequate safety wear
- Ignorance of required safety wear
- 6. Machine Start-up
- Loose parts
- Electrical fire
- 7. Material Feeding
- Fingers caught in shears
- Incorrect feeding leading to jams
- 8. Cutting Operations
- Eye injuries from flying particles
- Noise pollution
- 9. Routine Inspection
- Missed underlying issues
- Faulty equipment not detected
- 10. Maintenance & Servicing
- Incorrect reassembly
- Electric shocks during maintenance
- 11. Shutdown/ Cleanup
- Burns from hot parts
- Cuts from sharp parts
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Injury from metal fragments
- Environmental harm from incorrect disposal
- 13. Problem Solving
- Inexperienced workers making poor decisions
- Miscommunication amongst team
- 14. Emergency Response Training
- Wrong reaction in case of emergency
- Panic leading to further harm
- 15. Review of Procedures
- Complacency
- Overlooking small but significant steps in procedure