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The Operate Ductile Iron Pipe Cutter Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment
- lack of training
- 2. Assessing the work area
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- hazardous materials
- 3. Setting up the Pipe Cutter
- Equipment malfunction
- injury from sharp edges
- 4. Operating the Pipe Cutter
- Noise
- vibrations
- flying debris
- 5. Cutting the Ductile Iron Pipe
- Flying sparks
- hot surfaces
- sharp edges
- 6. Inspecting cut pipe
- Sharp edges
- high temperature of cut pipe
- 7. Cleaning up work area
- Tripping hazards
- handling heavy loads
- 8. Storing the Pipe Cutter
- Unsafe storage
- Equipment damage
- 9. Cleaning the Pipe Cutter
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Risk of cuts
- 10. Ongoing maintenance of cutter
- Inadequate maintenance
- equipment failure
- 11. Waste Disposal
- Handling waste
- exposure to hazardous materials
- 12. Regular equipment check
- Unidentified wear and tear
- possible equipment failure
- 13. Training for use of pipe cutter
- Incorrect operation
- personal injuries
- 14. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate response in case of emergency
- 15. Final inspections and checks
- Overlooked damages
- continued use of faulty equipment