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The Mitre Saw Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect setup
- Untrained personnel
- 2. Pre-operational inspection
- Misaligned components
- Faulty safety devices
- 3. Personal protective equipment (PPE) inspection
- Damaged PPE
- Incorrect or insufficient PPE
- 4. Area setup and maintenance
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- Poor housekeeping
- 5. Blade selection and mounting
- Incorrect blade size or type
- Incompatible accessories
- 6. Material positioning and clamping
- Inadequate clamping
- Poor material support
- 7. Power-up and tool testing
- Electrical hazards
- Unexpected machine start
- 8. Mitre saw operation
- Kickback
- Flying debris
- 9. Material handling
- Ergonomic injuries
- Struck by moving objects
- 10. Post-operative cleaning
- Contact with sharp edges
- Exposure to chemicals
- 11. Equipment shutdown and isolation
- Electric shock
- Pinch points
- 12. Maintenance and storage
- Unauthorised access
- Improper storage