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Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
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The Operating Compactors Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Untrained operators
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Pre-Operational Inspection
- Inadequate daily checks
- Faulty/broken parts
- 3. Loading Compactor
- Over-loading the machine
- Materials containing hidden hazards
- 4. Operation
- Exposure to noise
- Vibration related injuries
- 5. Traveling on Site
- Traffic accidents
- Collisions with pedestrians or other vehicles
- 6. Setup at Work Area
- Improper set-up
- Ground instability
- 7. Working Around Utilities
- Misidentified utilities
- Contact with electricity/gas utilities
- 8. Break Down of Materials
- Back injuries
- Tripping over debris
- 9. Unloading Process
- Over-exertion
- Items falling during unloading
- 10. Routine Maintenance
- Incorrect maintenance technique
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 11. Clearing Blockages
- Machine caught
- Crushing injuries
- 12. Shutting Down Procedures
- Incorrect shutdown procedure
- Mechanical faults
- 13. Emergency Response
- Insufficient response to fire or other emergencies
- Inadequate first aid provision
- 14. Pack-Up Procedure
- Slipping or tripping over poorly stored equipment
- 15. Reporting and Documentation
- Incorrect reporting of incidents/accidents
- Inadequate record keeping