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The Dust Control In Saw Milling Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over objects
- Electric shock from equipment
- 2. Equipment Set Up
- Caught in moving parts
- Noise exposure
- 3. Material Selection
- Heavy lifting
- Splinters and cuts from wood
- 4. Saw Milling Operation
- Kickback from saw
- Inhalation of dust
- 5. Blade Changing
- Cutting or piercing injuries
- Unexpected startup of machinery
- 6. Dust Collection System Usage
- Inhalation of dust
- Fire from dust ignition
- 7. Quality Control
- Eye strain
- Repetitive motion injury
- 8. Offcut Processing
- Machinery entrapment
- Cutting injuries
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Dust exposure
- Heavy lifting
- 10. Machine Shutdown
- Electric shock
- Unintended startup
- 11. Cleaning Work Area
- Slip on wet floor
- Chemical exposure from cleaning
- 12. Equipment Maintenance
- Caught in moving parts
- Electric shock
- 13. Report Writing and Submission
- Repetitive strain injury
- Eye strain from screen usage
- 14. Emergency handling
- Injury from incorrect handling of emergencies
- Psychological stress
- 15. End of Shift Clean Up
- Sharp object injury
- Exposure to cleansing chemicals
- Fatigue
- 16. Training new staff
- Injury from incorrect training
- Miscommunication hazards
- 17. Inspection of equipment
- Electric shock
- Moving parts injury
- 18. Load and unload materials
- Heavy lifting
- Forklift incidents
- 19. Work shift scheduling
- Fatigue
- Burnout from overwork
- 20. Regular safety audits
- Risks from overlooked hazards
- Complacency