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The Boring Holes In Metal Or Timber Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper setup
- Exposure to hazards without appropriate PPE pair
- 2. Inspection of equipment
- Equipment failure
- Accidental start-up
- 3. Marking the hole location
- Incorrect marking
- Tool slips causing hand injury
- 4. Setting up the drilling machine
- Improper installation causing machine failure
- Electric shock
- 5. Securing Material
- Material slips
- Pinching injuries
- 6. Drill Bit Selection
- Mismatched bit
- Inappropriate use leading to breakage
- 7. Drilling process
- Flying debris
- Noise
- Vibration
- Drill defect
- 8. Breakthrough completion
- Splintering or chipping
- Sharp edge
- 9. Hole cleaning and de-burring
- Eye irritation from shavings/dust
- Hand injury from burrs
- 10. Inspecting the hole
- Quality issues
- Incorrect size or alignment
- 11. Adjustment if required
- Re-exposure to drilling hazards
- 12. Unloading the material
- Manually handling heavy objects
- Slips/trips/falls
- 13. Cleaning of work area
- Slips
- trips and falls from loose materials/debris
- 14. Maintenance and storage of equipment
- Unsafe conditions due to poor maintenance
- Elevated risk during maintenance activities
- 15. Reporting and documentation
- Errors or omissions in reporting can neglect potential risks
- 16. Revision and Updating SWMS
- Failure to revise and update may pose unsolved risks