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The Hydraulic Panbrake Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling object hazard
- potential for burns from hot surfaces
- 2. Hydraulic panel setup
- Risk of crushing
- electrical hazards
- 3. Safety checks
- Electrical hazards
- slips and trips due to cluttered workspace
- 4. Operation
- Unclear safety instructions
- loose clothing or hair trapped in machinery
- excessive noise exposure
- 5. Regular inspection
- Chemical spills
- machine-related hazards like trapped fingers
- stress injuries due to persistent vibrations
- 6. Cleaning workplace
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Machining debris related injury
- 7. Storage
- Improperly stored equipment falling over
- potential tripping hazards
- 8. Equipment maintenance
- Electrocution
- improper lock-out tag-out procedures leading to unintended machine activation
- 9. Emergency handling
- Issues with evacuation procedure
- lack of fire extinguishers
- 10. Dealing with incidents
- Poor first aid provisions
- delayed response time to emergency situations
- 11. Reporting and reviewing
- Faulty communication devices
- incomplete incident report protocols
- 12. Wrap-up procedures
- Inadequate cleaning leading to buildup of debris
- trip hazards from unsecured cables
- 13. Disposal procedures
- Incorrect disposal influencing environment
- risk of exiting substances
- 14. Administrative duties
- Computer screen glare causing eye strain
- inadequate ergonomics causing musculoskeletal issues
- 15. Training and awareness
- Insufficient safety/mechanic training leading to misuse
- lack of compliance due to lack of knowledge
- 16. Equipment demobilisation
- Potential for uncontrolled release of hazardous substances
- danger of equipment collapse if dismantled improperly
- 17. Site reinstatement
- Potential for disturbing buried services
- unsafe conditions left for future users
- 18. Progress meetings
- Fatal injuries from unexpected machine activation
- poor data safety practices causing privacy breaches
- 19. Wind up activities
- Long hours/Lack of rest breaks leading to fatigue
- Poor ergonomics leading to long term health issues
- 20. Documentation management
- Lost/misplaced records affecting communication
- late reporting delaying necessary actions