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The Creating Dadoes And Grooves Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper workspace setup
- Power outage
- 2. Dadoing Machine Selection
- Incorrect machine selection
- Machinery malfunction
- 3. Machine Positioning
- Incorrect positioning
- Unstable footing
- 4. Safety Measures Implementation
- Lack of safety gears
- Inadequate safety measures
- 5. Material Loading
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 6. Machine Operation
- Machine maloperation
- Contact with moving parts
- 7. Depth Setting for Cutting
- Incorrect depth setting
- Equipment crisis
- 8. Cutting process Start
- Kickbacks
- Projectiles
- 9. Adjustments During Cutting
- Adjustments without machine stoppage
- equipment faults
- 10. Completion of Initial Cut
- Debris from cutting
- Hot materials
- 11. Inspection of the Groove
- Splinters on workpiece
- Incomplete cut
- 12. Correction of Defects
- Unsatisfactory performance
- repair issues
- 13. Final Dado or Groove Finish
- Non-compliance with specifications
- Defective finish
- 14. Cleaning the Workplace
- Debris on floor causing slips
- Hazardous waste disposal
- 15. Safety Checkout
- Health risks due to unchecked tools or chemicals
- Fire hazard
- 16. Equipment Shutdown
- Incorrect shutdown process
- Electrical hazards
- 17. Completion of Work and Report
- Incorrect reporting
- Missed hazard identification
- 18. Maintenance of tools
- Improper maintenance
- Lack of regular checks
- 19. Emergency Procedures Review
- Inadequate emergency handling
- Communication problems
- 20. Regular Drill Operation
- Inconsistency in drills
- Inadequate training or preparedness