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The Connecting The Lift Chains Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over tools
- incorrect manual handling
- 2. Inspecting Lift Chains
- Eye injury from flying particles
- cut or abrasion from sharp edges
- 3. Lubricating Chains
- Chemical exposure
- slip and fall on oil spill
- 4. Installing Lift Chains
- Incorrect manual handling
- falling objects
- 5. Load Testing
- Unexpected release of load
- equipment failure
- 6. Adjusting Chains
- Pinch points
- unexpected machine movement
- 7. Uninstalling Chains
- Incorrect manual handling
- falling objects
- 8. Cleaning Up Work Area
- Tripping over tools or objects
- chemical exposure
- 9. Documenting Activities
- Eyestrain from prolonged screen use
- ergonomic issues
- 10. Storing Chains
- Incorrect manual handling
- tripping over stored items
- 11. Regular Maintenance
- Faulty equipment leading to accidents
- hazardous materials exposure
- 12. Emergency Procedures Training
- Inadequate training leading to panic
- lack of knowledge can exacerbate situation
- 13. Chain Replacements
- Incorrect manual handling
- incorrect installation leading to accidents
- 14. Periodic Inspection
- Unidentified wear and tear
- unskilled inspection causing further damage
- 15. Decommissioning Procedures
- Inadequate shutdown procedures
- hazardous materials exposure
- 16. Incident Reporting Protocol
- Inadequate reporting
- unidentified recurring issues
- 17. Compliance to Safety Protocols
- Non-compliance leading to hazards
- inadequate understanding of protocols
- 18. Equipment Certification Verification
- Usage of uncertified or unchecked equipment
- underlying faults in equipment
- 19. Compliance Auditing
- Non-compliance leading to hazards
- undetected non-compliant activities
- 20.Yearly Refresher Training
- Outdated knowledge
- lack of skills update