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The Use High-Speed Wires Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- Unclear working procedures
- 2. Inspection of equipment
- Damaged tools or equipment
- Lack of tool/equipment knowledge
- 3. Setting up the work area
- Incorrect placement of equipment
- Tripping hazards (cables/wires)
- 4. Operating high-speed wires machine
- Noise
- Vibration
- Electric shock
- 5. Handling high-speed wires
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 6. Regular maintenance
- Electric shock
- Mechanical failure
- 7. Roll Changing
- Crushing injuries
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 8. Clean-up Process
- Chemical exposure
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 9. Disposal of waste & scrap wire
- Sharp edges
- Incorrectly discarded scrap materials
- 10. Machine shut down
- Uncontrolled release of energy
- Electrical shock
- 11. Maintenance & Repair
- Electrocution
- Injury from moving parts
- 12. Emergency Stop
- Unexpected equipment start
- Panic in emergency situations
- 13. Dealing with wire jams
- Electric shock
- Mechanical injury
- 14. Required Inspections
- Working at heights
- Electric shock
- 15. Staff Training
- Lack of training
- Misunderstanding protocols
- 16. End of Day Procedure
- Poor lighting
- Fatigue
- 17. Auditing
- Insufficient safety knowledge
- Non-compliance with rules
- 18. Reporting
- Late or incomplete reporting
- Miscommunication
- 19. Performance assessment
- Neglect of safety performance
- Unfair bias in reporting
- 20. Review & Improvement
- Inadequate monitoring
- Lack of continuous improvement measures