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The Bending Or Leaning Awkwardly For Long Periods Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor postural awareness
- Lack of education about ergonomics
- 2. Setting up workstation
- Inadequate work station setup
- Insufficient breaks
- 3. Commencing work duties
- Repetitive movements
- Prolonged sitting or standing
- 4. Manual handling tasks
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- Excessive force or pressure exerted
- 5. Working with tools and equipment
- Using tools not designed for the task
- Incorrect use of tools/equipment
- 6. Prolonged computer use
- Poor placement of keyboard/mouse
- High screen glare
- 7. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Ill-fitting PPE
- PPE not used as per manufacturer’s instructions
- 8. Cleaning up workstation
- Stress from rushing
- Slippery surfaces
- 9. Maintenance tasks
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Incorrect disassembly/reassembly of parts
- 10. Non-routine tasks
- Unfamiliarity with the task
- Rushing the process or taking shortcuts
- 11. Job rotation
- Lack of training for new job
- Taking over a task mid-process instead of at a changeover
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Panic in stressful situations
- Miscommunication during emergency
- 13. End of shift handover
- Lack of clear communication
- Incomplete information handed over
- 14. Leaving the workplace
- Fatigue from long work day
- Mind not focused on surroundings
- 15. Reflecting on the day's work
- Stress and mental fatigue
- Overworking without adequate breaks