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The Concrete Gangsaw Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- 2. Set up equipment
- Electrical hazards
- Laceration injuries
- 3. Inspect gang saw
- Captured body parts
- Flying debris
- 4. Perform cutting
- Dust inhalation
- Noise exposure
- 5. Clean edges
- Sharp edges
- Dust inhalation
- 6. Stacking slabs
- Manual lifting
- Slab collapse
- 7. Site maintenance
- Slippery surfaces
- Equipment hazards
- 8. Unloading raw material
- Crushing injuries
- Forklift hazards
- 9. Change blade
- Hand injuries
- Tool hazards
- 10. Blade alignment
- Pinch points
- Misalignment issues
- 11. Hydraulic system
- Maintenance errors
- Hydraulic fluid spills
- 12. Saw operation
- Mechanical faults
- Emergency stop failure
- 13. Employee breaks
- Burns from hot surfaces
- Slippery floors
- 14. Fire prevention
- Electrical fires
- Combustible materials
- 15. Material transport
- Run-over risks
- Overhead material drops
- 16. Housekeeping
- Poor storage
- Cluttered walkways
- 17. End of shift
- Unsecured equipment
- Unauthorised access
- 18. Lockout/tagout
- Accidental activation
- Incomplete lockout procedures
- 19. Review & auditing
- Communication issues
- Insufficient documentation
- 20. Toolbox talks
- Inadequate training
- Low understanding