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The Operation Of Semi-Automatic Wrapping Machines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of injury due to lack of training
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- 2. Powering-Up Machine
- Electric shock
- Unexpected machine start-up
- 3. Loading Wrapping Material
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 4. Setting Up The Parameters
- Machine operation error
- Improper setup leading to system failure
- 5. Operating The Machine
- Entrapment in moving machinery
- Noise induced hearing loss
- Dust inhalation
- 6. Troubleshooting And Maintenance
- Electrical hazards
- Use of unsafe or faulty tools for maintenance
- Working at height risk
- 7. Cleaning The Machine
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Wet surfaces leading to slips
- trips and falls
- 8. Unloading Finished Items
- Manual handling injuries
- Product stack collapse
- 9. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient knowledge of emergency procedures
- Panic-induced injuries
- 10. Shutdown And Securing
- Uncontrolled release of stored energy
- Unexpected machine start-up
- 11. Inspection And Quality Control
- Exposure to non-conformance risks
- Eye strain
- 12. Waste Management
- Improper waste segregation
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- 13. End Of Shift Procedures
- Injury due to rush or fatigue
- Negligence of protective measures
- 14. Worker Handover
- Miscommunication hazards
- Incomplete handover
- 15. Periodic Maintenance
- Poorly conducted maintenance
- Inappropriate use of tools
- 16. Regular Training
- Incomprehensive training content
- Ignorance of personal protective measures
- 17. Safety Audits And Meetings
- Insufficient preparedness for audits
- Communication barriers in meetings
- 18. Reporting Safety Issues
- Unreported safety incidents
- Insufficient incident documentation
- 19. Incident Management
- Mishandling of safety incidents
- Late initiation of emergency response
- 20. Return To Work Procedures
- Risk of re-injury
- Non-adherence to job modifications