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The Metal Shearing Machine Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling
- Lack of PPE
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Unskilled operation
- 3. Machine Set-Up
- Improper alignment
- Potential electrical hazards
- 4. Material Loading
- Manual handling injuries
- Trapped fingers
- 5. Machine Operation
- Noise pollution
- Flying debris
- 6. Maintenance checks
- Electrical shock
- Burns from hot surface
- 7. Clearing Scrap Metal
- Sharp edges
- Heavy lifting
- 8. Material Unloading
- Abrasions
- Strains from lifting heavy items
- 9. Clean-Up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Hazardous chemicals exposure
- 10. Emergency Procedures Training
- Inadequate knowledge
- Panic during crisis
- 11. Regular Machine Servicing
- Neglected maintenance
- Breakdown risks
- 12. Health And Safety Briefing
- Non-compliance to rules
- Absent or faulty safety equipment
- 13. Safe Work Practices Monitor
- Inconsistent safety practices
- Overlooking minor breaches in safety
- 14. End Of Day Checks
- Weariness leading to mishandling
- Poor visibility
- 15. Reporting And Documentation
- Inaccurate reporting
- Non-compliance with documentation protocols