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The Resawing Techniques Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- incorrect manual handling techniques
- 2. Work Area Setup
- Risk of falling objects
- inadequate lightning
- 3. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- noise exposure
- 4. Material Handling
- Bodily injuries due to improper lifting
- cuts from sharp edges
- 5. Resawing Operation Start
- Kickback
- dust inhalation
- eye injury from flying debris
- noise exposure
- 6. Feed Stock into Saw
- Hand and finger injuries
- contact with moving parts
- 7. Adjust the Blade Guard
- Hand and finger injuries
- slips
- trips and falls
- 8. Operation Continuation
- Fatigue
- noise damage
- long term vibration effects
- 9. Blade Changeover
- Cuts from sharp blades
- uncontrolled release of stored energy
- 10. Maintenance work
- Contact with electricity
- entanglement
- crushing
- 11. Stopping and Isolating Machine
- Unexpected start up
- electric shock
- 12. Clearing Dust Exhaust
- Exposure to dust particles
- eye injury from flying debris
- 13. Finishing Work
- Fatigue
- slips
- trips and falls
- 14. Cleaning Up
- Exposure to dust particles
- eye and skin irritation from cleaning chemicals
- 15. Shutting Down & Securing
- Unauthorised access
- unexpected startup