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Key Features:
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The Behind Machine Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over tools
- Electric shock from untested equipment
- 2. Moving Machinery
- Manual handling injury
- Being struck by moving parts
- 3. Setting Machine Parameters
- Incorrect settings
- Unauthorised changes to settings
- 4. Load Material Into Machine
- Caught between materials
- Manual handling injury
- 5. Starting Machine
- Unexpected machine start
- Noise related injuries
- 6. Operating Machine
- Entanglement in moving parts
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 7. Cleaning Machine
- Exposure to chemicals and dust
- Cuts or lacerations
- 8. Maintenance Checks
- Electrical hazards
- Inadequate Lock-out or Tag-out
- 9. Diagnosing Faults
- Electric shock
- Incorrect diagnosis leading to further damage
- 10. Machine Repairs
- Caught in or crushed by machinery
- Use of incorrect tools
- 11. Inspecting Finished Products
- Repetitive strain injury
- Exposure to poor quality products
- 12. Unload Finished Material From Machine
- Manual handling injury
- Being struck by material
- 13. Shutdown Machine
- Uncontrolled release of energy
- Unexpected startup
- 14. Clearing Work Area
- Tripping over tools or materials
- Cuts or lacerations from sharp objects
- 15. Review and Feedback Session
- Miscommunication
- Ignoring safety procedures
- 16. Emergency Evacuation Drill
- Panic amongst employees
- Inadequate emergency procedures
- 17. Training new employees
- Inadequate training
- Miscommunication
- 18. Weekly Safety Meetings
- Non-compliance to safety regulations
- Ignoring safety measures
- 19. Regular Machine Audit
- Missed faults during inspection
- Incorrect documentation
- 20. Documenting Procedures and Incidents
- Imprecise documentation
- Negligence in maintaining records