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The Chiselling Wood Or Metal Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Set-up Equipment
- Electric shocks
- cuts from sharp objects
- 3. Evaluate Material
- Splinters
- heavy object lifting
- 4. Begin Chiselling
- Hand and finger injuries
- noise hazards
- 5. Maintain Grip
- Musculoskeletal strain
- repetitive motion injury
- 6. Measure Marks
- Misjudgements
- eye strain
- 7. Apply Force
- Slipping chisel
- overexertion trauma
- 8. Remove Excess Material
- Flying debris
- skin irritation
- 9. Refine Design
- Inhalation hazards from dust
- eye injury
- 10. Sand Finished Piece
- Dust inhalation
- vibration hazards
- 11. Clean Up Area
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- sharp object injuries
- 12. Transport Finished Piece
- Manual handling injuries
- vehicle accidents
- 13. Inspect for Quality
- Eye strain
- cuts from sharp edges
- 14. Store Equipment
- Crush injuries
- trip hazards
- 15. Conduct Equip Check
- Maintenance-related injuries
- electric shock
- 16. Documentation
- Paper cuts
- ergonomic issues due to poor posture
- 17. Dispose Waste
- Exposure to harmful substances
- infections
- 18. Provide User Instruction
- Misunderstandings
- Information overload
- 19. Repeat Job (if necessary)
- Fatigue
- repetitive motion injuries
- 20. Post-Job Evaluation
- Missed hazards during job
- incomplete documentation