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The Steel Cutting Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards from unorganised equipment
- Exposure to sharp objects
- 2. Equipment Set-Up
- Injuries from faulty equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Safety Briefing
- Lack of awareness leading to accidents
- 4. Protective Gear Check
- Inadequate safety gear
- Faulty safety equipment
- 5. Area Inspection
- Hazards in work area
- Risk from unseen dangers
- 6. Cutting Steel
- Projectiles
- Hot sparks
- Noise
- Physical stress
- 7. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- falling objects
- cuts from sharp edges
- 8. Quality Control Check
- Repeating tasks
- monotony risks
- ergonomic complications
- 9. Clean-Up
- Exposure to cutting debris
- slips
- trips and falls
- 10. Equipment Shut Down
- Electrical hazards
- Injuries from incorrect process
- 11. Maintaining Tools
- Cuts from sharp tools
- Injuries due to improper handling
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Cutting waste
- sharp object injuries
- disposal-site risks
- 13. Reporting
- Risks associated with failing to report issues
- 14. Emergency Procedure Review
- Unpreparedness for emergencies
- panic-driven hazards
- 15. Post-Work Debrief
- Complacency
- fatigue-related errors
- 16. Routine Tool Assessment
- Mishandling of tools
- improper storage risks
- 17. Machine Service and Maintenance
- Maintenance-related hazards
- injuries from faulty machinery
- 18. Restocking Consumables
- Stock handling injuries
- cutting hazards
- 19. Documentation Inspection
- Errors due to missed documentation
- miscommunication
- 20. Feedback and Improvement Planning
- Failure to address risks and learn from mistakes