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The Operating Large Chop Saws Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper personal protective equipment
- Unauthorized operation of saw
- 2. Pre-start Inspection
- Equipment malfunction
- Missing safety guards
- 3. Starting Saw
- Kickback
- Noise
- Vibration
- 4. Saw Operation
- Finger/hand injuries
- Eye injury due to flying particles
- 5. Material Loading
- Injury from heavy lifting
- Cut from sharp material edges
- 6. Adjusting Saw Settings
- Hand injury
- Incorrect adjustment leading to machine failure
- 7. Cutting Materials
- Kickback causing injury
- Noise and vibration
- Flying particles
- 8. Unloading Materials
- Injury from heavy lifting
- Cut from sharp material edges
- 9. Performing Routine Maintenance
- Unexpected start-up
- Contact with sharp saws
- 10. Changing Blades
- Touching hot surfaces
- Blades breaking or chips flying off
- Hand injury
- 11. Shutting Down Saw
- Unintended restart
- Electrical shock
- 12. Post-Operation Clean-Up
- Tripping over debris
- Cuts from sharp objects on the floor
- 13. Troubleshooting/Repair
- Electric shock
- Unexpected start-up
- Tool breakage
- 14. Machine Storage
- Incorrect storage leading to damage
- Slippery surface
- 15. Emergency Handling
- Inefficient evacuation process
- Lack of access to first aid kit