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The Saw Blade Changing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment
- Trip hazards
- 2. Pre-operational Inspection
- Missing safety guards
- Damaged saw blades
- 3. Saw Setup
- Incorrect installation
- Equipment failure
- 4. Blade Installation
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Pinch points
- 5. Re-tightening blade
- Uneven tightening
- Component failure
- 6. Test-running the machine
- Vibration
- Excessive noise
- Fly-off risk
- 7. Adjusting Saw Blade
- Cuts or abrasions
- Crush injuries
- 8. Cutting Material
- Kickback
- Dust inhalation
- Noise
- 9. Clearing offcuts
- Manual handling injuries
- Walking into sharp objects
- 10. Replacement of Saw Blade
- Handling sharp objects
- Equipment failure
- 11. Sharpening Saw Blade
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Eye injuries from flying particles
- 12. Cleaning the Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Contact with harmful substances
- 13. Saw Maintenance
- Electric shocks
- Fire hazards
- 14. Storing Blades
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Improper stacking or storage causing falls
- 15. Reporting Issues
- Ignored issues leading to increased risks
- Unrecognised hazards
- 16. Disposal
- Handling sharp objects
- Disposing hazardous waste
- 17. Shutting Down the Saw
- Electrical hazards
- Unknown mechanical issues
- 18. Emergency Procedures Understanding
- Injury due to ignorance of emergency procedures
- 19. Training on Safe Handling
- Injury due to lack of training
- Incorrect handling procedures
- 20. Post-Operational Inspections
- Missed safety inspections
- Discovered faults