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The Operating Hay Balers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- incorrect PPE
- 2. Machine Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- electrical hazards
- 3. Site Assessment
- Uneven ground
- obstructed work areas
- 4. PPE Selection
- Ill-fitting gear
- insufficient protection
- 5. Equipment Setup
- Incorrect assembly
- unsecured tools
- 6. Pre-Operational Checks
- Mechanical failure
- overlooked defects
- 7. Starting the Balers
- Entanglement risk
- noise exposure
- 8. Feeding Material
- Hand injuries
- foreign object ejection
- 9. Maintain Operational Speed
- Overloading
- jams
- 10. Monitoring Machine Operation
- Distractions
- slips/trips/falls
- 11. Adjusting Settings
- Miscommunication
- unsecured switches
- 12. Clearing Blockages
- Crush injuries
- muscle strain
- 13. Baler Maintenance
- Entanglement during maintenance
- chemical exposure
- 14. Refueling (if applicable)
- Fuel spills
- fire hazard
- 15. End Shift Procedures
- Incorrect shut down
- improper storage of materials
- 16. Cleaning Up
- Slips on wet surfaces
- incorrect disposal of waste
- 17. Record Keeping
- Inaccurate records
- data entry errors
- 18. Communication
- Miscommunication
- language barriers
- 19. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate response planning
- panic in an emergency
- 20. Reviewing Safety Protocols
- Non-compliance
- outdated processes
- 21. Continuous Training
- Skills degradation
- lack of updates
- 22. Health Monitoring
- Undetected health issues
- inadequate reporting