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The Changing Cutting Blades Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Work Area Setup
- Slips
- trips and falls
- contact with hazardous substances
- 3. Tool Inspection
- Malfunctioning equipment
- sharp edges
- 4. Ancillary Equipment Setup
- Electrical hazards
- noise
- vibration
- 5. Blade Removal
- Sharp edges
- unexpected startup
- 6. Used Blade Disposal
- Sharp edges
- biohazards from previous cuts
- 7. New Blade Acquisition
- Manual handling injuries
- incorrect blade type
- 8. Blade Installation
- Sharp edges
- incorrect installation methods
- 9. Safety Check
- Failure to detect errors
- skipping checks due to complacency
- 10. Test Run
- Unexpected vibration
- blade detachment
- 11. Adjustments
- Entanglement in moving parts
- electrical shock
- 12. Operation
- Noise
- vibration
- kickbacks
- cut-related injuries
- dust inhalation
- 13. Rest and Recovery Periods
- Fatigue
- dehydration
- overexertion
- 14. Final Inspection
- Missing faults due to complacency
- lingering injuries
- 15. Clean Up
- Contact with debris
- slips
- trips and falls
- incorrect storage
- 16. Tools Return
- Incorrect storage
- loss of accessories
- 17. Documenting the task
- Poor documentation practices
- not reporting hazards or injuries
- 18. Debriefing
- Skipping debriefing
- lack of communication and feedback
- 19. Future Considerations
- Non-anticipation of future risks
- complacency
- 20. Completion of task
- Inadequate cleaning
- incorrect storage of tools