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The Tempered Glass Creation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Equipment malfunction
- Minor cuts from handling glass sheets
- 2. Glass Cutting
- Severe cuts from cutting tools
- Eye injury from flying glass particles
- 3. Edge Grinding
- Dust and particulates
- Noise pollution
- 4. Washing and Drying
- Slip hazards due to wet floor
- Chemical exposure
- 5. Pre-heating Glass
- Burns from hot equipment
- Fire hazard
- 6. Loading into Furnace
- Heavy lifting injuries
- Burns from furnace
- 7. Tempering Process
- High pressure explosion
- Overheating
- 8. Cooling Process
- Burns due to steam
- Residual heat burns
- 9. Unloading from Furnace
- Burns due to residual heat
- Heavy lifting injuries
- 10. Inspecting Tempered Glass
- Eye strain
- Cuts from defective glass edges
- 11. Packaging
- Pinch points
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 12. Storage
- Tripping over poorly stored stock
- Falling objects
- 13. Dispatching Finished Goods
- Collision with vehicles or equipment
- Lifting-related injuries
- 14. Cleaning Up
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Slip accidents from wet floors
- 15. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical hazards
- Getting caught in machinery
- 16. Emergency Procedures Training
- Inadequate training leading to panic or worsening of emergencies
- 17. Regular Inspections and Audits
- Overlooking potential hazards
- Inconsistent inspection schedules
- 18. Reviews and Updates to Safe Work Practices
- Non-adherence to updated policies
- Communication gaps in training
- 19. Health Checks and Medical Surveillance
- Ignoring symptoms indicating health issues due to exposure
- 20. Safety Training Refreshers
- Loss of knowledge without regular refreshers
- Complacency in adhering to safety norms