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The Opening Containers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual Handling
- Tripping over materials
- 2. Position Package
- Dropping heavy objects
- Awkward posture
- 3. Removal of Strapping
- Strapping under tension
- Sharp Edges
- 4. Cutting Tape
- Knife handling
- Cuts and Abrasions
- 5. Opening Container Lid
- Unbalanced load
- Falling objects
- 6. Inspection of Contents
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Punctures from hidden sharp objects
- 7. Removal of Contents
- Manual handling
- Dust inhalation
- 8. Processing products
- Assembly line hazards
- Continuous motion
- 9. Repackaging items
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Crushing injuries
- 10. Storage of opened containers
- Stacking hazards
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 11. Disposal of Packaging
- Sharps disposal
- Manual Handling
- 12. Clean up
- Hazardous wastes
- Exposures to cleaning chemicals
- 13. Maintenance of Tools
- Hand injury
- Falling off height
- 14. Reporting issues
- Inefficient communication
- Confusion and errors
- 15. Safety training
- Insufficient knowledge or skill
- 16. Emergency response preparation
- Lack of awareness
- Panic situations
- 17. Inspection of work area
- Overlooking potential hazards
- Complacency
- 18. Restock of necessary items
- Manual lifting
- Dropping heavy objects
- 19. Finalise work
- Missed documentation or reporting
- 20. End of day workflow review and preparation for next day
- Fatigue
- Tripping hazards