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The Removal Of Old Locks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsecured work area
- Improper use of tools
- 2. Safety briefing
- Inadequate knowledge of safety procedures
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) not worn correctly
- 3. Check condition of old locks
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Chemical exposure from old paint
- 4. Select appropriate tools
- Incorrect tool choice causing injury
- Noise from power tools
- 5. Remove old locks
- Injury from falling lock/parts
- Hand injury from unscrewing
- 6. Dispose of old locks
- Injury from improper lifting
- Hazardous waste exposure
- 7. Inspect the door area
- Splinters from rough surfaces
- Falling from height
- 8. Prep door for new lock
- Dust inhalation from sanding
- Fire from sparks during grinding
- 9. Install new lock
- Pinch points during installation
- Electric shock from drilling
- 10. Test new lock
- Malfunction causing injury
- Hand caught in door/lock
- 11. Clean up area
- Slipping on left over debris
- Cuts from discarded parts
- 12. Dispose of dust and debris
- Inhalation of dust
- Injury from heavy lifting
- 13. Document the process
- Eye strain from computer use
- Repetitive strain injury from typing
- 14. Review and update the SWMS
- Inadequate review leading to future hazards
- Ignoring new hazards
- 15. Brief team on updates to SWMS
- Miscommunication of changes
- Not understanding new revisions
- 16. Store tools and equipment
- Injury from heavy or sharp elements
- Slips
- trips
- falls from cluttered space
- 17. Dispose of all waste materials
- Incorrect disposal causing pollution
- Injury from improper disposal of hazardous waste
- 18. Final check of the work area
- Missed hazards in work place
- Failure of safety checks
- 19. Sign off job
- Lack of traceability
- Missing information for future tasks
- 20. Follow up with customer
- Miscommunication issues
- Car accidents while travelling