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The Tire Shredding Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of equipment
- Exposure to harmful noise levels
- 2. Inspecting the Equipment
- Moving part injuries
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Loading Tires to Conveyor
- Strain injury
- Slip/trip/falls
- 4. Shredding Operation
- Cut and puncture wounds
- Machine jamming
- 5. Removing Shredded Tires
- Ergonomic risks
- Trip hazards
- 6. Clean-up
- Exposure to dust particles
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 7. Maintenance Activity
- Electrical Hazards
- Moving parts injury
- 8. Machine Shutdown
- Unexpected start-up
- Electrical hazards
- 9. Training New Staff
- Miscommunication
- Inadequate training
- 10. Emergency Procedures Familiarisation
- Panic situations
- Unfamiliarity with routes
- 11. Equipment Servicing
- Electrical Hazards
- Exposure to oils and lubricants
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Contamination
- Improper waste handling
- 13. Personal Protective Equipment Issue
- Incorrect fitting
- Lack of maintenance
- 14. Hazard Reporting
- Fear of retaliation
- Complacency
- 15. Regulating Body Compliance Audit
- Non-compliance penalties
- Unsatisfactory findings
- 16. Re-evaluation of Work Practices
- Resistance to change
- Poor implementation
- 17. Risk Assessment Updates
- Inadequate understanding
- Negligence
- 18. Routine Safety Inspections
- Overlook of hazards
- Complacency
- 19. Reviewing Incident Reports
- Negligence
- Misinterpretation
- 20. Safety Improvements Implementation
- Resistance to changes
- Poor planning and execution