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Key Features:
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The Cutting Wire Or Metal Fencing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate safety checks
- improper use of personal protective equipment PPE
- 2. Tool Set Up
- Handling sharp objects or tools
- incorrect tool setup
- 3. Positioning
- Risk of falling
- incorrect manual handling techniques
- 4. Cutting process
- Flying debris
- noise exposure
- 5. Wire/Metal Handling
- Hazards from sharp edges or hot surfaces
- heavy lifting hazards
- 6. Waste Disposal
- inappropriate waste management leading to injury
- 7. Cleaning Up
- Slip and trip hazards from not correctly cleaning up
- chemical exposure if not properly removed
- 8. Maintenance of Tools
- Tool malfunction causing injury during use
- electric shock from powered tools
- 9. Power Disruptions
- Electric shock hazard
- sudden loss of control over power tools
- 10. Dismantling Setup
- Incorrect manual handling techniques when dismantling
- slips
- trips and falls due to messiness
- 11. Inspecting The Worksite
- Missed potential hazards
- poor light conditions causing vision impairment
- 12. Storing Equipment
- Poor storage leading to accidents
- 13. Emergency Procedure Handling
- Not knowing the correct emergency procedure
- 14. Post Operation Safety Checks
- Failure to identify wear and tear on equipment
- omitting maintenance
- 15. Reporting
- Poor communication of hazards
- not recording incidents