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The Metal Shielded Metal Arc Welding Machine Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper setup
- Insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Site Assessment
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Poor ventilation
- 4. Setting Up Welding Machine
- Inadequate grounding
- Improper connections
- 5. Personal Protective Equipment Check
- Inadequate protection
- Faulty PPE
- 6. Welding Process
- Eye damage from arc flash
- Fume inhalation
- 7. Post Weld Cleanup
- Burns from hot metal
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 8. Power Down Procedure
- Electrical shock
- Burn injury
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Unexpected startup of machine
- 10. Waste Management
- Hazardous material exposure
- Poor manual handling
- 11. Periodic Safety Training
- Non-compliance to safety regulations
- Ignorance about potential hazards
- 12. Storage & Handling of Welding Wires
- Poor Manual handling
- Unexpected fall of objects
- 13. Electrode Handling
- Electric shock
- Forced posture
- 14. Air Quality Control
- Fume Inhalation
- Insufficient air supply
- 15. Emergency Procedures Training
- Delayed response
- Panic
- 16. Routine Machine Safety Checks
- Neglect of early warning signs
- Wear and tear
- 17. Correct Work Posture Training
- Chronic painful conditions from poor posture
- Workplace injuries
- 18. Quality Control Checks
- Non-compliance to specifications
- Product rework or waste
- 19. Hydration and Breaks
- Dehydration
- Worker fatigue
- 20. End of Day Shutdown Procedure
- Inadequate machine shutdown
- Unsafe workspace left unattended