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The Operate Heavy Duty Industrial Vacuum Cleaner Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards from equipment
- Electric shock from faulty equipment
- 2. Inspection
- Machinery damage
- Oil leakage on floor
- 3. Operation
- Noise exposure
- Airborne dust particles
- 4. Cleaning of Equipment
- Exposure to harmful cleaning chemicals
- Slippery surfaces
- 5. Maintenance
- Falling objects
- Inadequate machine guarding
- 6. Defective Parts Replacement
- Contact with hot surfaces
- Sharp edges causing cuts
- 7. Handling Waste Material
- Biohazard exposure
- Heavy lifting related injuries
- 8. Storing Equipment
- Fall from unstable stacking
- Trip over unorganised storage
- 9. Disposal of Vacuum Bag
- Exposure to biohazards
- Sharps injury
- 10. Lubrication
- Manual handling issues
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 11. Removal of Filter Tray
- Inhalation of dust particles
- Damage from sharp objects
- 12. Reassembling of Machine
- Incorrect assembly leading to equipment damage
- Pinch points
- 13. Function Testing
- Unexpected starting of machine
- Noise pollution
- 14. Shut Down and Secure
- Unsecure storage leading to theft
- Trip hazards from cables
- 15. Documentation and Reporting
- Inaccurate reporting causing safety issues
- Eye strain from long computer use