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The Operating Floor Sanding Machines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electric shock
- Tripping over power cord
- 2. Inspection
- Injury from damaged equipment
- Noise exposure
- 3. Machine Set-up
- Crush injuries
- Slips due to oil or dust
- 4. Operation
- Exposure to dust
- Noise exposure
- Vibrations
- 5. Adjustments
- Contact with moving parts
- Unexpected machine start
- 6. Sanding
- Physics injury due to kickback
- Burns from friction heat
- 7. Clean-up
- Eye injury from flying debris
- Dust inhalation
- 8. Maintenance
- Abrasions from rough parts
- Electric shock
- 9. Storage
- Foot injuries from dropped parts
- Tripping over improperly stored equipment
- 10. Troubleshooting
- Electric shock
- Unexpected machine operation
- 11. Emergency Shutdown
- Injury in rush
- Incorrect shutdown procedure
- 12. Breakdown procedures
- Falling parts
- Unexpected movements
- 13. Waste disposal
- Exposures to hazardous materials
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 14. End of shift procedures
- Fatigue
- Rushing through procedures
- 15. Training
- Miscommunication errors
- Accidents due to skill gap
- 16. Review of safety measures
- Non-compliance to safety standards
- Missed hazard identification
- 17. Regular inspections
- Undetected machine faults
- Negligent maintenance
- 18. Record keeping
- Miscommunication
- Record misplacement leading to repeated hazards
- 19. Machine upgrades
- Improper handling of new parts
- Lack of training on new features
- 20. Disposal of old machines
- Physical injuries due to improper disposal
- Environmental hazards