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The Stripping Off The Bark From The Logs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting and handling
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Faulty equipment
- Unsecured equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Bark Stripping Initiation
- Falling logs
- Cutting injuries
- Noise
- Dust
- 4. Ongoing Bark Stripping
- Repetitive strain injury
- Cutting injuries
- 5. Log Rotating
- Crushing injuries
- Limited visibility
- Incorrect manual handling
- 6. Dealing with Problematic Logs
- Splinters and eye damage from flying debris
- Crushing injuries
- 7. Inspection and Quality Control
- Eye strain
- Musculoskeletal disorders from standing still
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Injury from disposal of sharp wood pieces
- Sanitation issues
- 9. Equipment Shutdown and Dismantling
- Electric shock
- Crushing injuries
- 10. Cleaning Work Area
- Slips
- trips
- and falls from wet surfaces
- Chemical exposure
- 11. Reporting and Documentation
- Poor posture
- Eye strain from screen time
- 12. Regular Maintenance and Checks
- Untreated equipment faults
- Electric shock
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Uncontrolled fires
- Lack of clear communication
- 14. First Aid Measures
- Inadequate first aid knowledge
- Delays in medical response
- 15. Performed by: Signature, Date
- Forgery
- Non-verification of performing safety standards
- 16. Supervisors: Signature, Date
- Insufficient supervision
- Unchecked protocols
- 17. Managers: Signature, Date
- Unclear instructions
- Inadequate resources
- 18. Seek medical advice on: Signature, Date
- Delayed medical attention
- Insufficient medical knowledge
- 19. Medical controls/ treatment provided: Signature, Date
- Inadequate medical follow-up
- Non-compliance with treatment
- 20. Return to work on (date): Signature, Date
- Return to work without full recovery
- Worsening conditions due to premature return