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The Operating Debarkers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect setup
- tripping hazards
- 2. Equipment Check
- Poorly maintained equipment
- electrical faults
- 3. Operation Start-up
- Kick back from machine
- high noise levels
- flying debris
- 4. Manual Feeding logs
- Lifting heavy items
- splinters/cutting hazards
- 5. Auto-Feeding Logs
- Entanglement in machinery
- crushing hazard
- 6. Removing Bark
- Exposure to dust
- loud noise
- hazardous materials
- 7. Machine Adjustment
- Crushing between moving parts
- entanglement in machinery
- electrical shock
- 8. Clearing Jams
- Manual handling injuries
- cutting hazard
- 9. Unloading Debarked Logs
- Lifting heavy items
- dropping items on feet
- 10. Maintenance
- Electrical problems
- touching hot surfaces
- contact with sharp objects
- 11. Emergency Stop
- Tripping hazard
- exposure to dust and debris
- 12. Shut-down Process
- Exposure to noise
- failure of equipment
- 13. Cleaning work area
- Exposure to dust
- manual handling injuries
- slipping on liquid waste
- 14. Reporting Issues
- Stress or mental health impacts
- lack of communication
- 15. Completion and Review
- Failure to address safety issues
- complacency to risks present