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The Change Machine Fittings Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unexpected start-up of equipment
- improper use of tools
- 2. Isolation of energy sources
- Incorrect identification of isolation points
- insufficient training for lockout procedures
- 3. Conduct risk assessment
- Rushing
- incomplete assessment
- 4. Obtain work permit
- Incorrect information on permit
- lack of authorisation
- 5. Machine inspection
- Contact with moving parts
- electrical hazards
- 6. Power down machine
- Electrical shock
- burns
- 7. Begin machine disassembly
- Improper tool use
- manually handling bulky components
- 8. Fittings removal
- Dropping heavy objects
- incorrect manual handling
- 9. Inspection of old fittings
- Eye injury due to metal chips
- manual handling injuries
- 10. Clean up and preparation for new fittings
- Slips
- trips and falls due to cluttered workspace
- sharp objects causing cuts
- 11. Installation of new fittings
- Injury due to falling tools or parts
- strains from physical exertion
- 12. Test run new fittings
- Start-up of equipment causing serious injury
- 13. Final checks and reporting
- Incorrect documentation
- miscommunication
- 14. Safe workspaces clean-up
- Gathering excess materials could result in trip hazards
- Cuts or punctures from incorrectly discarded materials
- 15. Debrief and feedback session
- Misinterpretation or misunderstanding of information shared
- fatigue leading to non-compliance
- 16. Machine activation
- Incorrect handling of controls
- unforeseen machine operation malfunctions
- 17. Ongoing maintenance and monitoring
- Missed warning signs due to lack of training or vigilance
- overexertion injuries during inspection & maintenance tasks
- 18. Repeat inspections and checks
- Rushing through checks
- complacency leading to missed hazards
- 19. Document record keeping
- Misinterpretation or loss of information due to improper documentation
- 20. Sign-off process
- Miscommunication
- improper handover