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The Panel Saw Vertical Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling objects
- Trip hazards
- 2. Equipment inspection
- Improper functioning
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Setting up panel saw
- Crushing fingers
- Lacerations
- 4. Measuring materials
- Incorrect measurements
- Sharp edges
- 5. Marking cuts
- Miscommunication
- Losing focus
- 6. Selecting saw blades
- Sharp edges
- Incorrect blade size
- 7. Positioning materials
- Incorrect positioning
- Pinching fingers
- 8. Adjusting panel saw settings
- Loose components
- Strain injuries
- 9. Activating the panel saw
- Sudden movement
- Bodily injury
- 10. Making cuts
- Kickback
- Flying debris
- 11. Moving cut materials
- Strain injuries
- Trip hazards
- 12. Cleaning up workspace
- Slips and falls
- Loose objects