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Key Features:
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The Stock Preparation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting techniques
- Tripping over materials
- 2. Sorting Materials
- Sharp edges
- Heavy items falling
- 3. Cutting Materials
- Unsafe use of machinery
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 4. Cleaning Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- Slips on wet surfaces
- 5. Inspecting Stock
- Manual handling strains
- Poor lighting causing eye strain
- 6. Documenting Stock Levels
- Ergonomic issues from continuous computer use
- Paper cuts
- 7. Transporting Stock
- Collision with other workers
- Falling stock from improper stacking
- 8. Loading and Unloading Stock
- Inadequate PPE
- Musculoskeletal injuries from incorrect lifting
- 9. Organising Stock
- Inadequate signage causing confusion
- Slips
- trips and falls due to cluttered walkways
- 10. Wrapping and Packaging
- Repetitive movements causing musculoskeletal issues
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 11. Quality Checking
- Exposure to substandard product affecting health
- Ergonomic issues from prolonged standing or sitting
- 12. Storing Excess Stock
- Worker struck by object
- Falls from height when accessing high shelves
- 13. Recycling Waste Material
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Injury from manual handling of heavy recyclables
- 14. Reporting and Recording
- Eye strain from digital screens
- Postural problems from poor workstation setup
- 15. Maintenance and Repair Equipment
- Electric shocks
- Injuries from moving parts of machines
- 16. Finishing and Cleanup
- Trip hazards due to untidy work areas
- Chemical burns or skin irritation from cleaning substances
- 17. Forklift Operation
- Hearing loss due to excessive noise
- Collision with pedestrians or other vehicles
- 18. Emergency Procedures Training
- Lack of knowledge leading to mishandling of emergencies
- Psychological stress
- 19. Regular Work Area Inspections
- Neglected maintenance leading to equipment failure
- Unnoticed hazards causing injury
- 20. Health and Safety Meetings
- Poor communication leading to misunderstandings
- Stress from confrontation or conflict