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The Testing Towing Cables For Strength Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling injuries
- tripping hazards
- 2. Visual Inspection
- Eye injury due to lack of PPE
- Muscular strain
- 3. Setup Testing Machine
- Electrical hazard
- Pinch or Crush Points
- 4. Attach Towing Cable
- Pinch or crush points
- Back strain
- 5. Run Initial Test
- Failure of equipment causing injury
- noise hazard
- 6. Data Analysis
- Eye strain from computer screens
- Ergonomic issues
- 7. Loosen Towing Cable
- Pinch or crush points
- Back strain
- 8. Removal of Towing Cable
- Pinch or crush points
- Manual handling injuries
- 9. Check and Document Results
- Ergonomic issues
- Data misinterpretation risk
- 10. Clean up/Storage
- Misplaced Equipment causing tripping
- Hazardous chemicals exposure if not stored properly
- 11. Report Findings
- Data misinterpretation risk
- omission of key findings
- 12. Routine Maintenance of Testing Machine
- Electric shock
- Trips and falls
- 13. Disposal of Defective Cables
- Manual handling injuries
- Injury due to sharp edges
- 14. Review and Update SWMS
- Omission of critical steps in the review process
- Lack of current knowledge/training
- 15. Training for new employees
- Miscommunication
- Lack of understanding leading to injuries
- 16. Emergency Procedure review
- Inadequate knowledge leading to injury
- Panic during an emergency disrupting procedure
- 17. Security Measures in Testing Area
- Unauthorized access
- Vandalism or theft causing hazardous conditions
- 18. Regular Health & Safety Meetings
- Omission of critical information
- Miscommunication
- 19. Workplace Inspection
- Overlooking potential hazards
- Inadequate hazard identification training
- 20. Implementing Changes Based on Feedback
- Resistance from employees
- Failure to implement necessary changes effectively