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The Test Weight Bearing Capacity Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Tripping over loose materials
- 2. Equipment Check
- Electric shock
- Malfunctioning equipment
- 3. Setup Test Machinery
- Dropping heavy loads
- Incorrect setup accident
- 4. Load Application
- Rupture or explosion
- Strain injury
- 5. Inspection Process
- Eye injuries
- Chemical exposure
- 6. Data Collection
- Data errors
- Physical hazards around workstation
- 7. Evaluation Process
- Mistakes in calculation
- Misinterpretation of data
- 8. Dismantling Test Setup
- Falls from height
- Injuries from loose parts
- 9. Clean-up Process
- Slips on spilled liquids
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- 10. Maintenance Check
- Inadequate maintenance leading to accidents
- Electric shock
- 11. Documentation Review
- Miscommunication
- Loss of vital records
- 12. Final Sign-off
- Mistakes overlooked
- Process not followed properly
- 13. Storage Procedures
- Improper storage causing accidents
- Poor handling of heavy objects
- 14. Disposal Procedure
- Incorrect disposal leading to environmental hazard
- Handling hazardous waste without proper PPE
- 15. Safety Briefing for next shift
- Lack of information transfer
- Ignorance about safety measures
- 16. Equipment Lockdown
- Injury while locking down equipment
- Incorrect shutdown procedures
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge about emergency protocols
- Inefficient response to emergencies
- 18. Health Check Post-Shift
- Missed health complications due to exposure
- Delayed treatment of injuries or illnesses
- 19. Report Preparation
- Incorrect reporting
- Missing important details in the report
- 20. Equipment Sterilisation
- Chemical exposure during sterilisation
- Burns from hot surfaces