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The Shift Work Safety Measures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate lighting
- Incomplete job briefing
- 2. Scheduling
- Mismatch of personal and work schedules
- Lack of shift rotation plan
- 3. Shift assignment
- Insufficient rest time between shifts
- Unplanned overtime or extension of shift hours
- 4. Training
- Incomplete knowledge of safety measures
- Insufficient training on equipment operation
- 5. Supervision
- No regular check-ins
- lack of communication between shifts
- 6. Workplace design
- Non-ergonomic workstations
- No easy access to emergency exits
- 7. Break policy
- Breaks not being taken due to high workload
- Improperly defined break times
- 8. PPE use
- Improperly fitted PPE
- Unsanitary PPE
- 9. Fatigue Management
- Chronic fatigue due to consecutive shifts
- Nighttime drowsiness
- 10. Emergencies
- Unavailability of first aid in night shifts
- Inadequate fire safety measures
- 11. Waste Handling
- Improper disposal of wastes
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 12. Housekeeping
- Unattended spills leading to slips
- trips or falls
- Poor coverage during non-standard shift times
- 13. Incident reporting
- Delayed incident reporting due to shift timings
- Ignorance of minor incidents
- 14. Off duty
- Extended exposure to hazards even after shift
- Transport availability for off duty employees
- 15. Post Shift
- Lack of debriefing
- Not acknowledging overtime work
- 16. Evaluation
- Irregular audits of shift working systems
- Feedback not taken into account
- 17. Change Management
- Lengthy approval process for changes
- Inadequate implementation of new changes
- 18. Communication Strategy
- Poor inter-shift communication
- Misinterpretation of job instructions
- 19. Machinery operation
- Operation of complex machinery during unsocial hours
- Machinery unavailability during non-peak shifts
- 20. Continual Improvement
- No structured plans for improvements
- Slow response to continual improvements