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The Applying Edge Banding Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Poor workspace organisation
- 2. Identifying machinery
- Safe operation risks
- Incorrect use of tools
- 3. Checking for faults
- Electrical hazards
- Mechanical failure
- 4. Assembling workpiece
- Sharp edges
- Ergonomic risk
- 5. Loading edge banding
- Manual handling risks
- Risk from machine movement
- 6. Adjusting band width
- Machine entanglement
- Cuts/Bruises from sharp tools
- 7. Starting the edge bander
- Noise exposure
- Small object being ejected
- 8. Applying adhesive
- Skin contact with glue
- Inhaling toxic fumes
- 9. Placing workpiece at appropriate height
- Workplace ergonomics risk
- Manual Handling
- 10. Attaching edge band
- Pressure injuries
- Usage of incorrect techniques
- 11. Trimming down extras
- Slip risk from material scraps
- Sharp tool usage
- 12. Inspecting workpiece
- Handling of heavy items
- Quality assurance misjudgment
- 13. Cleaning the workplace
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Exposure to chemicals during cleaning
- 14. Storing equipment
- Improper lifting techniques
- Clutter in the workspace
- 15. Documenting work
- Poor ergonomics
- Data entry errors
- 16. Disposal of waste
- Injury from sharp objects
- Avoidance of correct disposal processes
- 17. Conducting regular audits and reviews
- Risks overlooked
- Not addressing hazards
- 18. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate escape routes
- Incorrect handling of emergency equipment
- 19. Conducting training sessions
- Miscommunication
- Lack of adequate knowledge transfer
- 20. Regular maintenance check on machinery
- Possible malfunctions overlooked
- Unplanned downtimes