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The Plasma Cutter Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Electrical shock
- Burns
- 3. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving objects
- 4. Cutting Process
- Fume inhalation
- Eye injury from sparks
- 5. PPE Inspection
- Inadequate PPE
- Misuse of PPE
- 6. Electric Supply Connection
- Electric shock
- Fire hazards
- 7. Grounding Setup
- Improper grounding
- Electrical shock
- 8. Plasma Cutter Adjustment
- Incorrect settings
- Injury due to inexperience
- 9. Work Piece Securing
- Unsecure workpiece
- Slips and falls
- 10. Edge Clean-up
- Sharp edges
- Cuts and lacerations
- 11. Cool-down Period
- Burn risks
- Overheating equipment
- 12. Equipment Shutdown
- Stored energy release
- Leaks/pooling gases
- 13. Maintenance Tasks
- Unexpected activation
- Entanglement
- 14. Post-work Area Clean-up
- Slip hazards
- Falls from heights
- 15. Waste Disposal
- hazardous waste exposure
- Sharp-object injuries
- 16. Tool Storage
- Crush injuries
- Slips and trips