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The Unloading Of Wood Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe workplace setup
- Lack of protective gear
- 2. Checking Materials
- Splinters
- Heavy lifting injuries
- 3. Unloading Materials
- Falls from vehicle
- Toppling loads
- 4. Transportation To Site
- Trips
- Falls
- Collisions
- 5. Manual Handling
- Back strain
- Hand injuries
- 6. Stacking and Storage
- Improperly stacked materials toppling over
- Dust inhalation
- 7. Waste Disposal
- Trips and falls
- Cuts and abrasions
- 8. Equipment Use
- Machinery malfunction
- Noise exposure
- 9. Breakdown of Machinery
- Crushing injuries
- Electrical shocks
- 10. General Maintenance
- Hand and power tool injuries
- Chemical exposure
- 11. Communication Failure
- Accidents due to miscommunication or misunderstanding
- 12. Cleaning Work Area
- Slips
- Trips
- Falls
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Failure in emergency evacuation
- Inadequate first aid
- 14. Reviewing Safety Protocols
- Non-compliance with safety protocols
- Misinterpretation of guidelines
- 15. Training
- Inadequate training leading to accidents
- Non-use of Proper Protective Equipment
- 16. Site Departure
- Vehicle collision
- Property damage
- 17. Record Keeping
- Incorrect record maintenance leading to errors in hazard identification
- 18. Machinery Handover
- Lack of knowledge about equipment
- Accidents due to misuse or mishandling
- 19. Site Review
- Unidentified hazards
- Overlooking potential risks
- 20. Final Clean up
- Inadequate procedures for disposing hazardous waste