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The Scroll Sawing Tasks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of injury due to inexperienced handling of tools
- Inadequate maintenance of equipment
- 2. Installing Blade
- Cutting hazard
- Unintentional start-up
- 3. Adjusting Tension
- Electric shock
- Incorrect Settings
- 4. Mounting Workpiece
- Fingers/Hand Trap
- Loose clothing or hair caught in machine
- 5. Checking Lighting
- Problem with electricity supply
- Poor Visibility
- 6. Starting Scroll Saw
- Unplanned start-up
- Electric shock
- 7. Making Cut
- Clothing/Fingers trapped
- Flying Debris
- 8. Stopping Machine
- Sudden stoppage
- Injury from moving parts
- 9. Removing Workpiece
- Injury from sharp blade
- Slipping on sawdust
- 10. Cleaning Work Area
- Tripping over scrap material
- Inhaling wood dust
- 11. Routine Maintenance
- Electrocution
- Cutting self on sharp parts
- 12. Upgrading Tools
- Improper installation causing malfunctions
- electrical shock
- 13. Replacing Blades
- Hand cuts
- eye injuries due to flying particles
- 14. Troubleshooting Problems
- Electrical shocks
- Fire hazards
- 15. Powering-down Procedures
- Unexpected powering up
- tripping hazards
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Panic elevation
- unsuitable emergency exit
- 17. Waste Disposal
- Sharps injury
- inhalation of dust
- 18. Regular Inspection
- Missed hazards
- Improper documentation
- 19. Training Sessions
- Incomplete understanding
- Complacency
- 20. Record Keeping
- Incorrect documentation
- Failure to update safety procedures