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The Battery Powered Hand Tools Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of training
- incorrect tool selection
- 2. Tool Inspection
- Faulty tools
- unlabelled power sources
- 3. Site Assessment
- Uneven surfaces
- poor lighting
- 4. PPE Check
- Inadequate PPE
- non-compliance with regulations
- 5. Charging Battery
- Overcharging
- electrical hazards
- 6. Installing Bit
- Improper installation
- missing safety guards
- 7. Securing Workpiece
- Unstable setup
- risk of movement
- 8. Tool Operation
- Kickback
- repetitive strain
- 9. Monitoring Task
- Distraction
- environmental noise interference
- 10. Adjusting Settings
- Accidental activation
- incorrect settings
- 11. Break Protocol
- Fatigue
- neglecting rest periods
- 12. Maintenance Task
- Exposure to sharp edges
- entanglement risks
- 13. Cleaning Tools
- Chemical exposure
- slip hazards from cleaning agents
- 14. Storing Tools
- Tripping hazards from cords
- improper storage leading to damage
- 15. Incident Report
- Failure to report
- incomplete incident notes
- 16. Reviewing SWMS
- Outdated information
- failure to implement new safety measures
- 17. Emergency Response
- Panic during emergencies
- inadequate first-aid knowledge
- 18. Final Inspection
- Overlooked faults
- incomplete checklist completion
- 19. Feedback Session
- Communication barriers
- reluctance to share concerns
- 20. Follow-up Actions
- Delayed response to identified issues
- failure to reassess risk factors