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The Saw Kickback Incidents Cuts. Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect setup
- Lack of protective equipment
- 2. Materials Handling
- Sharp edges
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- 3. Machine Start-Up
- Unexpected start
- Equipment malfunction
- 4. Saw Operation
- Kickback from saw
- Cuts from blades
- Noise
- 5. Material Feed
- Hand injury
- Kickback from material
- 6. Saw Adjustment
- Blade contact
- Accidental machine start-up
- 7. Blade Change
- Incorrect blade installation
- Blade Contact
- 8. Saw Shut Down
- Improper shutdown process
- Fires from hot machinery parts
- 9. Maintenance Check
- Electric shock
- Cuts from unexpectedly starting the equipment
- 10. Clean-Up
- Trips over debris
- Cuts from sharp scraps
- 11. Waste Disposal
- Cuts from sharp debris
- Heavy lifting injuries
- 12. Tool Storage
- Tool misuse
- Inappropriate storage leading to slips and falls
- 13. Emergency Stop
- Incorrect usage of emergency stop
- Panic-induced accidents
- 14. Reporting
- Failure to report
- Miscommunication of hazards / incidents
- 15. Review Procedures
- Non-compliance with safety procedures
- Inadequate training or understanding