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The Cold Cutting Tasks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate lighting
- Slips and trips
- 2. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning
- Inappropriate use of tools
- 3. Setup
- Electrical contact
- Incorrect setup resulting in injury
- 4. Safety briefing
- Miscommunication
- Non-compliance
- 5. Cold Cutting Process
- Exposure to dust or fumes
- Noise
- 6. Post-Cutting inspection
- Contact with sharp edges
- Airborne particles being present
- 7. Defective items management
- Incurring injuries from damaged pieces
- Unsafe handling
- 8. Waste disposal
- Incorrect disposal procedure exposure to hazardous substances
- 9. Machine maintenance
- Electrical shocks
- Exposure to lubricant fluids
- 10. Final Inspection
- Lack of attention causing mistakes
- Employees being fatigued
- 11. Clean up
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Slips due to wet floor
- 12. Report Writing
- Incorrect information
- Lack of documentation
- 13. Return equipment
- Improper lifting techniques
- Hazardous movement
- 14. Debriefing
- Missed safety information
- Miscommunication
- 15. Site Shutdown
- Unintended site access after hours
- Equipment left in dangerous positions
- 16. Emergency Management
- Failure to respond promptly to emergencies
- Panic during emergency situations
- 17. Follow-ups
- Absence of feedback loop
- Inability to improve safety protocol
- 18. Policy Review
- Outdated policy
- Non-compliant with current legislation
- 19. Safety protocol reinforcement
- Staff non-compliance or misunderstanding
- Rapid changes causing confusion
- 20. Continuous monitoring & evaluation
- Lack of follow through on safety measures
- Misassessment of risk levels