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The Moving By Hand Using Pinch Bars Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Body strain
- Object fall
- 2. Inspect Pinch Bars
- Faulty equipment
- Hazardous sharp edges
- 3. Clear the Area
- Slip and trip hazards
- falling objects
- 4. Positioning of Pinch Bar
- Crushing injury
- overexertion
- 5. Levering Up Objects
- Overbalance
- loose or flying debris
- 6. Moving of Objects
- Crushing injuries
- pinch points
- 7. Repetition of Work
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- fatigue
- 8. Monitor Work
- Poor work practices
- complacency
- 9. Stop Work for Breaks
- Fatigue
- dehydration
- 10. End of Shift
- Fatigue
- poor housekeeping
- 11. Equipment Maintenance
- Improper handling
- unguarded moving parts
- 12. Cleaning area post operation
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- improper waste disposal
- 13. Incident Reporting
- Inadequate information
- non-adherence to procedures
- 14. Regular Training
- Non-compliance
- unawareness of risks
- 15. Audit and Review
- Outdated procedures
- inadequate controls
- 16. Continual Improvement
- Residual risk not below acceptable level
- complacency