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The Applying Fasteners Manually Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Wrong Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 2. Collecting tools and materials
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect manual handling
- 3. Assess the work area
- Poor lighting
- Uneven surfaces
- Overhead obstructions
- 4. Secure the material
- Incorrect usage of clamping devices
- Finger/hand injuries
- 5. Apply the Fastener Manually
- Eye injuries from flying chips
- Pinch points during fastening
- Repetitive motions
- 6. Tool Maintenance
- Inadequate tool maintenance leading to malfunction
- Sharp edges causing cuts and scrapes
- 7. Checking the job
- Gaps in inspection
- Unattended Tools
- 8. Clean up
- Chemical exposure
- improper disposal of waste materials
- 9. Storage
- Occupational overuse syndrome from repeated lifting
- Falling objects from improper storage
- 10. Reporting
- Failure to report incidents or non-compliance
- wrong logging system
- 11. Routine Inspection
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Interacting with dangerous equipment
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of first aid supplies
- Lack of knowledge about evacuation routes
- 13. Documentation
- Wrong information on documentation
- Loss of important documents
- 14. Transport materials
- Load securing failure
- Collisions while moving materials
- 15. Final Inspection
- Overlooking minor defects
- Failure of preventive measures
- 16. End of day wrap up
- Unsecured tools and equipment
- Unauthorised access to the site
- 17. Continuous Improvement
- Resistance to process changes
- Lack of skill or knowledge for improvements
- 18. Training
- Insufficient skills training
- Incorrect use of tools
- 19. Rest Breaks
- Unattended Tools
- Rest areas not safe or clean
- 20. Tool Audit
- Inadequate tracking of tools
- Incomplete audits due to rush