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The Packaging Finished Products Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over packed products
- Exposure to harmful substances (e.g.
- cleaning materials
- chemicals)
- 2. Packing Box Assembly
- Back and shoulder strain from lifting heavy items
- Cuts and abrasions from box edges
- 3. Product Placement
- Falling objects
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 4. Sealing Boxes
- Cuts from sealing equipment
- Inhalation of discarded sealant fumes
- 5. Labeling
- Allergic reactions to label adhesive
- Eye strain from small print
- 6. Quality Control
- Exposure to faulty products leading to injury
- Stress from constant vigilance
- 7. Inventory Entry
- Eye strain from computer usage
- Carpal tunnel from repetitive typing
- 8. Stacking and Storage
- Crushing hazards from stacked boxes
- Muscle strains from heavy lifting
- 9. Load for Shipment
- Injury from loading machinery
- Slips and falls on loading docks
- 10. Cleaning Work Area
- Exposure to harmful substances (e.g.
- cleaning materials)
- slipping on wet floor
- 11. Maintenance Procedures
- Cuts or injuries from defective equipment
- Electric shock from machinery
- 12. Tidying Up
- Strain from lifting and moving items
- Slips
- trips and falls due to clutter
- 13. Logging Out Computer Systems
- Eye strain from computer usage
- Cybersecurity risks
- 14. Security Check of Warehouse
- Risk of physical harm if intruders are present
- Stress from responsibility
- 15. End of Shift Handover
- Miscommunication causing safety lapses
- Fatigue leading to reduced alertness