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The Rail Grinding Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Physical strain
- 2. Equipment Check
- Equipment malfunction
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Site Set Up
- Falling objects
- Inadequate workspace
- 4. Rail Grinding Start-Up
- Sparks and heat
- Noise
- 5. Grinding Operation
- Dust and fumes
- Vibration
- 6. Adjustment of Grinding Angle
- Incorrect adjustment
- Slip and fall
- 7. Interruption of Work
- Improper shutdown
- Uncontrolled restart
- 8. Machine Maintenance
- Caught in/between machine parts
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 9. Fuel Handling and Refilling
- Fuel spills
- Fire and explosion
- 10. Rail Inspection
- Visual strain
- Incorrect judgement
- 11. Removal of Grinding Waste
- Manual handling injury
- Exposure to grinding dust
- 12. Deactivation and Cool Down
- Burns from hot surfaces
- Trip hazards
- 13. Tool Dismantling
- Crushing or pinching injury
- Struck by flying objects
- 14. Post-Work Inspection
- Maintenance-related hazards
- Undetected faults
- 15. Record Keeping
- Miscommunications
- Loss of key data
- 16. Site Clean-Up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Inadequate waste disposal
- 17. Shutdown
- Undetected faults
- Inadequate shutdown procedures
- 18. Storage and Handling of Equipment
- Mishandling of equipment
- Trip hazards
- 19. Health Surveillance
- Occupational health deterioration
- Undetected health changes
- 20. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient training
- Panic in crisis situations