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The Operate Stationary Tools Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards from cords
- dust inhalation
- 2. Inspect Stationary Tools
- Electric shock
- pinch points
- sharp edges
- 3. Setup Tools
- Incorrect setup leading to malfunction or injury
- hand injuries
- 4. Operate Tools
- Flying debris
- loud noise
- incorrect usage-induced injury
- 5. Maintenance of Tools
- Electric Shock
- sharp parts causing injury
- chemical burns from cleaning agents
- 6. Clear Work Space
- Trip over left over material
- manual handling injuries
- 7. Organise Tools
- Manual handling injuries while moving heavy tools
- injury due to dropping tools
- 8. Tool calibration
- Incorrect calibration causing malfunctioning and accidents
- 9. Check Safety Gear
- Improper gear fitting lead to exposure
- wear and tear in gear causing exposure
- 10. Training for new tool operation
- Incorrect operation leading to mishaps
- 11. Handling power failures
- Sudden shutdowns leading to accidents
- 12. Emergency stop & evacuation
- Delay in stop causing accidents
- injury during rushed evacuation
- 13. Cleanup
- Exposure to chemicals
- slip/trip/fall on wet surfaces
- 14. Tool Storage
- Insecure storage causing falling injuries
- incorrect storage leading to tool damage
- 15. Regular Tool auditing
- Manual handling injuries
- eye strain from inspection
- 16. Dispose of unwanted Tools
- Sharp edges causing cuts
- manual handling injuries
- 17. Workplace Inspection
- Trip over objects
- slip on wet surfaces
- 18. Conduct Toolbox Meeting
- Stress due to lack of communication
- disorganisation
- 19. Equipment lockout/tagout
- Accidental start up causing injury
- 20. Reporting & Documentation
- Eye strain from long-term screen exposure
- stress from workload