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The Utilising Chop Saws Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Poor workplace layout
- 2. Equipment Check
- Damaged equipment
- Faulty electrical connections
- 3. Blade Selection
- Incorrect blade choice
- Manual handling injury
- 4. Cutting Material Setup
- Incorrect clamp setup
- Incorrect material placement
- 5. Perform Cutting
- Kickback
- Exposure to dust and noise
- 6. Adjustment of Saw
- Manual handling risk
- Incorrect adjustment
- 7. Saw Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Injury from moving parts
- 8. Blade Change
- Hand injury
- Eye injury from flying debris
- 9. Work Area Clean Up
- Tripping over obstacles
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Manual handling injury
- Exposure to dust and particles
- 11. Inspection Before Use
- Unintended operation
- Missing safety guard
- 12. Equipment Storage
- Improper lifting
- Lower back injuries
- 13. Personal Protective Equipment use
- Insufficient protection
- Ill-fitting PPE
- 14. Lubrication & Cleaning
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Slip and fall hazards
- 15. Emergency Procedures Training
- Lack of evacuation knowledge
- Panic in emergency situation
- 16. Regular Maintenance Check
- Worn out parts
- Unintentional start-up during maintenance
- 17. Material Measurement & Mark-up
- Using inappropriate tools
- Inaccuracy in the measurement
- 18. Saw testing after repairs
- Machinery malfunction
- Cut injuries
- 19. First Aid Training
- Inadequate first aid
- Delayed response to injury
- 20. Fire Prevention Measures
- Incomplete fire safety measures
- Combustible material accumulation