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The Perform Preventative Machine Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling objects
- Tripping over equipment
- 2. Inspection of Machine
- High noise levels
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 3. Cleaning machine
- Handling chemicals
- Skin contact with detergent
- 4. Lubrication of Parts
- Spillage
- Eye contact with lubricants
- 5. Grease Application
- Fire hazard due to flammability
- Inhalation of fumes
- 6. Adjustment of Machine
- Caught-in
- or between moving parts
- 7. Operational Test run
- Flying particles
- Electrical faults
- 8. De-energising the Machine
- Electrocution
- burns
- 9. Cleaning post maintenance
- Exposure to harmful dusts
- Slips from oil spills
- 10. Documenting work done
- Eyestrain from computer use
- Poor posture
- 11. Disposal of waste material
- Handling heavy waste bags
- biohazards
- 12. Washing hands post-maintenance
- Skin contact with cleaning agents
- Allergic reactions
- 13. Returning tools and equipment
- Tripping
- Dropping of equipment
- 14. Unscheduled checkups
- Working at heights
- Unstable equipment
- 15. Employee Training
- Inadequate information
- Unrealistic training environment
- 16. Reviewing the maintenance process
- Stress
- Overwork
- 17. Incident reporting
- Lack of confidentiality
- Victimisation
- 18. Follow up actions
- Non-compliance consequences
- Discipline reaction
- 19. Removal and replacement of machine parts
- Crush injuries
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 20. Emergency procedures drill
- Panic under pressure
- Miscommunication