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The Strapping Tool (Hand) Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor workplace set-up
- Inadequate lighting
- 2. Safety equipment check
- Damaged or missing PPE
- Poorly maintained equipment
- 3. Tool inspection
- Worn straps
- Malfunctioning tensioner
- 4. Loading strap roll
- Manual handling injuries
- Pinch points
- 5. Cutting strap
- Cuts and abrasions
- Flying debris
- 6. Feeding strap
- Entanglement
- Jamming hand in tool
- 7. Tension application
- Over-tightening
- Releasing tension suddenly
- 8. Affixing metal seal
- Pinch points
- Incorrect placement of seal
- 9. Crimping
- Slipping tool
- Excessive force
- 10. Releasing tension
- Sudden release of energy
- Struck by strap end
- 11. Final cut
- Sharp edges
- Projectiles
- 12. Disposal
- Improper disposal
- Injuries while handling waste material