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The Metal Grinding Disc Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Physical injury from handling heavy equipment
- improper use of protective gear
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Equipment failure
- electricity related hazards
- 3. Setting up Workspace
- Slips and trips due to unclean or cluttered workspace
- fire hazard from improper storage of flammable materials
- 4. Inspecting Disc
- Explosion hazards from damaged disc
- cut injuries from sharp edges
- 5. Mounting the Disc
- Incorrect mounting risks disc flying off
- hand injuries while mounting
- 6. Pre-use Check
- Equipment failure
- electrical hazards
- 7. Working with the Grinder
- Eye damage from sparks/dust
- hearing damage from noise
- inhalation of dusts/fumes
- 8. Moving the Disc Grinder Around
- Trips and falls
- dropping grinder causing foot injury
- 9. Cleaning up
- Injury from improper lifting
- slips and trips from unclean workspace
- 10. Storing the Grinder
- Improper storage leading to damage or fire
- tripping over poorly stored equipment
- 11. Maintenance of the Grinder
- Injury while performing maintenance tasks
- exposure to harmful substances
- 12. Regular Inspection of the Grinder
- Electrical hazards
- risk of using poorly maintained equipment
- 13. Discarding used Grinders/Discs
- Exposure to sharp edges/window fragments
- incorrect disposal may lead to environmental hazard
- 14. Emergency Drills
- Inadequate practice leads to panic in real situations
- injury while performing drills
- 15. Equipment Servicing & Repair
- Injury from contact with hazardous parts or substances
- electrical hazards