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The Plasma Cutter Hand Held Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrical hazards
- improper setup
- 2. Equipment inspection
- Faulty parts
- damaged cords
- 3. Protective gear check
- Inadequate protection
- ill-fitting gear
- 4. Work area preparation
- Obstacles
- slippery surfaces
- 5. Set up plasma cutter
- Incorrect settings
- gas leaks
- 6. Perform cutting operation
- Inadvertent contact with hot metal
- fumes and gases
- 7. Interruptions during work
- Distracted operators
- unauthorised access
- 8. Compressed gas cylinder handling
- Improper storage
- hazard from pressure
- 9. Material handling
- Strains or sprains
- injuries from sharp edges
- 10. Clean-up of work area
- Exposure to debris
- slip and trip hazards
- 11. Plasma cutter maintenance
- Incorrect servicing
- electrical shock
- 12. Shutdown and storage
- Unauthorised access
- improper shutdown procedure