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The Milling Lumber From Rough Sawn To Finished Dimensions Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment setup
- Lack of PPEs
- 2. Inspection of Sawmill
- Machine malfunction
- Slips and trips
- 3. Transporting Rough Sawn Lumber
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips and trips
- 4. Mounting Lumber onto Mill
- Crush or pinch points
- Struck by moving parts
- 5. Milling Process
- Noise exposure
- Dust inhalation
- Equipment failure
- 6. Adjustment of Cutter
- Direct contact with spinning cutter
- Equipment failure
- 7. Unmounting Milled Lumber
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips and trips
- 8. Inspecting Finished Lumber
- Splinters
- Slips and trips
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Improper disposal causing injury
- Slips & trips
- 10. Maintaining Sawmill
- Equipment malfunctions
- Inadequate maintenance practices
- 11. Tool Changeover
- Pinch points
- Incorrect tool usage
- 12. Qualifying the Cut
- Shaping errors
- Dimensional inconsistencies
- 13. Stacking and Storage
- Incorrect stacking
- Topple injuries
- 14. Regular Health Checks
- Long-term hearing damage
- Long-term respiratory issues
- 15. Equipment Shutdown
- Equipment malfunctions
- Electrical hazards
- 16. Report & Review
- Stress and fatigue
- Poor communication