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The Band Saw Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- inadequate lighting
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Electrical hazards
- worn-out blade
- 3. Saw Blade Selection
- Inappropriate blade type
- incompatible teeth count
- 4. Material Measurement
- Inaccurate measurement
- material misalignment
- 5. Securing Material
- Unstable fixture
- pinch points
- 6. Setting Blade Guard
- Incorrect height setting
- guard tampering
- 7. Pre-Operation Check
- Malfunctioning safety features
- loose parts
- 8. Activate Band Saw
- Unexpected blade movement
- sudden starts
- 9. Cutting Material
- Kickback
- flying debris
- 10. Re-adjusting Material
- Hand injury
- sharp edges
- 11. Turn Off Band Saw
- Sudden stoppages
- trap hazard
- 12. Cleaning Work Area
- Slips and falls
- dust inhalation
- 13. Detaching Saw Blade
- Accidental cuts
- improper handling
- 14. Blade Storage
- Sharp edges exposure
- improper storage
- 15. Maintenance & Servicing
- Improper maintenance
- unqualified personnel