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The Practicing Safe Tool Storage And Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect manual handling
- 2. Selection of Tools
- Incorrect tool selection
- Faulty tools
- 3. Inspection Of Tools
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Electrical shocks from powered tools
- 4. Correct Use of Tools
- Inappropriate use of tools
- accidental drops
- 5. Safe Handling of Tools
- Muscle strains from heavy lifting
- Cuts or abrasion from sharp objects
- 6. Maintenance and Cleaning
- Chemical burns from cleaning agents
- unnecessary exposure to dangerous parts of machinery during maintenance
- 7. Storage of Tools
- Tripping over improperly stored tools
- Falling objects if improperly shelved
- 8. Tool Transportation
- Injury due to incorrect manual handling
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 9. Discard of Defective Tools
- Injury from handling broken tools
- Hazardous waste exposure
- 10. Training and Briefing
- Misinformation leading to improper handling
- Lack of attention causing accidents
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Panic leading to further accidents
- Inadequate first aid supplies
- 12. Regular Checklist Review
- Overlooking minor details posing potential risks
- Complacency due to routine checks
- 13. Safety Equipment Usage
- Improper use of safety gear
- Malfunctioning safety equipment
- 14. End-of-Day Clean-Up
- Tiredness causing carelessness
- Rushing resulting in accidents
- 15. Regular Audit And Inspection
- Unidentified potential hazards due to lax audits
- uncaught maintenance issues due to inadequate inspections
- 16. Proper Documentation
- Miscommunication due to improper documentation
- Loss of crucial safety details due to poor record keeping
- 17. Quarantine Area For Defective Tools
- Accidental use of defective tools
- health hazards from improperly quarantined tools
- 18. Replacement Of Tools
- Financial strain causing use of substandard tools
- Delays in work due to unavailability of proper tools
- 19. Safety Signage
- Ignoring or misinterpreting signs leading to accidents
- Weather or usage causing unclear signage
- 20. Dealing with Hazardous Waste
- Improper disposal causing environmental harm and potential fines
- Health risks from inappropriate handling