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The Creating Dovetail Joints With Jigs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of equipment
- Contact with sharp objects
- 2. Identifying materials
- Skin contact with harmful materials
- Inhalation of fumes
- 3. Setting up the jig
- Pinch points
- Tool malfunction
- 4. Cutting joints
- Kickbacks from the saw
- Cuts or lacerations
- 5. Checking joint fit
- Splinters
- Dust inhalation
- 6. Adjusting for precision
- Muscle strain from repetitive motions
- Cuts or abrasions
- 7. Gluing and clamping the joint
- Allergic reaction to glue
- Clamp slippage
- 8. Cleaning up workspace
- Slip and trip hazards
- Abrasion from rough surfaces
- 9. Sanding the joint
- Dust inhalation
- Eye irritation from flying debris
- 10. Finishing the joint
- Chemical exposure
- Fire hazard
- 11. Inspecting the finished joint
- Eye strain
- Repeated motion injuries
- 12. Storing the joint
- Heavy lifting risks
- Incorrect storage causing damage
- 13. Maintenance of tools
- Electrical hazards
- Unexpected start of machine
- 14. Disposal of waste
- Trip and fall hazards
- Biological hazards
- 15. Breakdown and packing away
- Manual handling injuries
- Trip and fall hazards
- 16. Documenting the process
- Eyestrain from looking at computer
- Poor posture
- 17. Reporting any issues or hazards
- Miscommunication
- Incomplete documentation
- 18. Training and inductions
- Inadequate training
- Misunderstanding instructions
- 19. Regular safety inspections
- Noncompliance with safety regulations
- Equipment failure
- 20. Management of PPE
- Contaminated personal protective equipment
- Inadequately maintained PPE