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The Prevent Over-Exertion Or Strain Injuries Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor posture
- Improper manual handling of equipment
- 2. Assessment of Work Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect usage of equipment
- 3. Equipment Selection
- Ergonomically unsuitable equipment
- Unaware of proper functionalities
- 4. Training and Instruction
- Lack of knowledge
- Low quality of training
- 5. Physical Conditioning
- Improper warm up
- Lack of rest
- 6. Safe Lifting Techniques
- Incorrect lifting technique
- Overlifting
- 7. Breaks Between Tasks
- Fatigue
- Lack of concentration
- 8. User Comfort Measures
- Inadequate workspace setup
- Poor ventilation
- 9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use
- Non-compliance to PPE use
- PPE failure
- 10. Regular Equipment Check
- Maintenance negligence
- Inefficient inspection procedure
- 11. Reporting of Incidents
- Reticence to reporting
- Poor reporting mechanisms in place
- 12. Job Rotation Policy
- Repetition fatigue
- Stagnancy in tasks
- 13. Posture Correction
- Ignoring early signs of strain
- Inability to identify incorrect posture
- 14. Regular Health Checks
- Non-attendance in health checks
- Distrust in medical advice
- 15. Ergonomic Re-evaluations
- Poor follow-up on ergonomic adjustments
- Non-optimal ergonomic arrangements
- 16. Stretching and Exercise
- Irregular exercise pattern
- Negligence in doing proper stretching
- 17. Stress Management Techniques
- Lack of awareness
- Insufficient stress coping mechanisms
- 18. Hydration and Nutrition
- Dehydration
- Poor diet and malnutrition
- 19. Communication Skills Training
- Poor understanding of instructions
- Miscommunication leading to incidents
- 20. Debrief and Review
- Negligible review strategy
- Not taking into account feedbacks