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The Utilising Carbide Tipped Hole Saws Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate workspace
- improper handling of tools
- 2. Checking Hole Saw
- Tool malfunction
- injuries from sharp edges
- 3. Selecting Correct Hole Saw Size
- Incorrect hole size
- tool breakage
- 4. Attaching Hole Saw to Drill
- Injury due to tool slippage
- incorrect installation
- 5. Cutting Procedure
- Flying debris
- machine kickback
- overheating
- 6. Pausing and Resuming Operations
- Unplanned machine start
- pinch points
- 7. Removing Cut Material
- Sharp edges
- hot materials
- 8. Inspecting Cutout
- Sharp edges
- incomplete cut
- 9. Repeating Operation
- Repetition injury
- fatigue
- 10. Tool Maintenance
- Injury due to poor maintenance
- electrical hazards
- 11. Cleaning work area
- Tripping hazards
- hazards from leftover debris
- 12. Storing Tools
- Incorrect storage
- fire hazard
- 13. Reporting Incidents
- Neglecting reporting procedure
- ignorance of hazards
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge of emergency procedures
- 15. Discarding Waste Material
- Improper disposal
- environmental pollution
- 16. Releasing Hole Saw
- Tool slippage
- mechanical hazards
- 17. Conducting Safety Inspection
- Failure to identify hazards
- incorrect inspection procedure
- 18. Health Monitoring and Surveillance
- Inadequate health monitoring
- overlooked health concerns
- 19. Retraining on Work Procedure
- Inadequate retraining
- capability issues
- 20. Final Safety Check
- Overlooking safety measures
- neglecting compliance