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The Conveyor Belt Systems Usage Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Inspect Conveyor Belt
- Mechanical failure
- electrical shock
- 3. Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- Unauthorized access
- incorrect lockout/tagout application
- 4. Remove Guarding
- Pinch points
- tool-related injuries
- 5. Cleaning Conveyor Belt
- Chemical exposure
- entanglement
- 6. Lubrication and Maintenance
- Contact with rotating parts
- chemical spills
- 7. Aligning Conveyor Belt
- Manual handling
- pinch points
- 8. Test Run Without Load
- Unexpected start-up
- noise-induced hearing loss
- 9. Adjust Tension
- Strain injuries
- pinch points
- 10. Load Materials onto Conveyor
- Material spillage
- back injuries
- 11. Monitor Conveyor Operation
- Prolonged exposure to noise
- mechanical failure
- 12. Handle Material Blocking
- Manual handling injuries
- equipment damage
- 13. Clearing Blockages
- Entanglement
- crushing injuries
- 14. Emergency Stop Usage
- Panic responses
- collision risks
- 15. Shut Down Process
- Electrical hazards
- slips during steps
- 16. Dismantle Conveyor Belt
- Pinch points
- heavy lifting
- 17. Disposing of Waste Material
- Sharp objects
- chemical exposure
- 18. Final Inspection
- Overlooking defects
- slips and trips
- 19. Documenting Work
- Ergonomic strain from computer use
- oversight errors
- 20. Training New Staff
- Inexperience
- miscommunication