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The Crowbar Use Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsecured work area
- Inappropriate use of the crowbar
- 2. Pre-inspection of crowbar
- Faulty equipment
- Failure to detect issues during inspection
- 3. Carrying crowbar to site
- Trip hazards
- improper manual handling technique
- 4. Positioning for use
- Incorrect positioning
- Poor grip on tool
- 5. Crowbar usage
- Inappropriate force applied
- Slippage or loss of control of the crowbar
- 6. Handling materials with crowbar
- Falling heavy materials
- Pinch points
- 7. Working in congested areas
- Not enough space to operate
- Striking a person or object
- 8. Moving or altering loads
- Unexpected movement of load
- Losing balance
- Back injury from lifting
- 9. Changing orientation/position
- Repetitive strain injury
- Losing balance
- Incorrect posture
- 10. Post usage inspection
- Failure to detect damage or defects post usage
- Contact with sharp edges or splinters
- 11. Clean up
- Risk of injury from not properly storing the crowbar
- Trip hazard from left over debris
- 12. Storing the crowbar
- Improper storage
- Access difficulty
- Crowbar falling onto someone
- 13. Reporting faulty equipment
- Lacking awareness about necessity of reporting
- Delay in reporting
- 14. Emergency response
- Dealing with injuries incorrectly
- Not calling for help immediately
- 15. Crowbar maintenance
- Inadequate maintenance affecting functionality
- Injury from faulty crowbars