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The Sheet Metal Shearing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect tool usage
- Trip hazards from machinery or equipment positioning
- 2. Machine Set Up
- Machine malfunction
- Incorrect handling of heavy materials
- 3. Inspection and Measurement
- Incorrect data
- Physical injury due to improper handling
- 4. Material Loading
- Fall of materials
- Cuts from sharp material edges
- 5. Shearing Operation
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Noise pollution
- 6. Removal of Waste Material
- Tripping over waste
- Cuts from dispose materials
- 7. Quality Check
- Failure of inspection tools
- Misreading of measurements
- 8. Dealing with Offcuts
- Cuts from sharp offcuts
- Improper disposal method
- 9. Machine Clean Up
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- Slipping on wet surfaces
- 10. Machine Maintenance
- Machinery Malfunction
- Personal injury during maintenance
- 11. Material Stacking
- Crushing hazards
- Unstable stacks
- 12. Finishing and Polishing
- Physical harm through incorrect handling
- Eye damage from sparks
- 13. Transportation of Finished Goods
- Heavy lifting/Manual Handling
- Trip hazards
- 14. Packaging
- Inadequate packaging leading to injury
- Improper use of tools
- 15. Storage
- Trip and fall hazards
- Fire risk from improperly stored goods
- 16. Documentation
- Miscommunication
- Misplacement/loss of documents
- 17. Work Site Clean Up
- Tripping over debris
- Improper disposal
- 18. Emergency Procedures
- Incorrect procedure followed
- Lack of training/inadequate training
- 19. Tool Maintenance and Inspection
- Tool failure
- Inappropriate tool usage
- 20. Close Out and Debrief
- Communication breakdown
- Missed information/handover