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The Drill Press Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electric shock
- Incorrect settings
- 2. Loading Materials
- Manual handling injuries
- Insecure materials
- 3. Setting Drill Bit
- Contact with drill bit
- Chipping damage
- 4. Securing Drill Bit
- Finger entrapment
- Incorrect tightening force
- 5. Adjusting Table Height
- Pinched fingers
- Unintentional operation
- 6. Clamping Material
- Improper clamping
- Slippage
- 7. Verifying Measurements
- Measurement errors
- Misalignment
- 8. Lubricating Bit
- Over/under lubrication
- Slip and fall hazards
- 9. Starting Drill Press
- Start-up incident
- Loud noise
- 10. Drilling Holes
- Heat generation
- Flying debris
- 11. Finishing Process
- Sharp edges
- Excess material
- 12. Shutting Down Drill Press
- Unintended start-up
- Prolonged heat build-up