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The Use Manual Tools For Repairs Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury from improper use of tools
- tripping over equipment
- 2. Identify Repair Needs
- Eye strain
- headaches from poor lighting
- 3. Gather Required Tools
- Hand injuries from sharp tools
- dropping heavy tools on foot
- 4. Safe Tool handling & Operation
- Cuts or punctures from tool edges
- misuse of tools resulting in injury
- 5. Perform Repairs
- Electrical shocks
- Burns from soldering iron
- noise-induced hearing loss
- 6. Inspect Repaired Equipment
- Electric shock
- cuts from sharp edges
- 7. Test Repaired Equipment
- Explosion if wrongly repaired
- electric shock
- 8. Clean-Up
- Tripping over misplaced tools
- inhaling cleaning chemicals
- 9. Maintain Tools
- Injury from not using PPE for maintenance
- burns from hot equipment
- 10. Dispose Waste
- Injury from sharp waste
- exposure to hazardous substances
- 11. Document Work
- Poor posture leading to repetitive stress injuries
- 12. Report Incidents
- Emotional stress from incident
- 13. Store Tools
- Dropping heavy tools on foot
- misplacement causing trip hazards
- 14. Returning Equipment
- Tripping
- lifting-related injuries
- 15. Personal Sanitation
- Biohazards from-hand cleaning without proper soaps or procedures
- skin irritation due to harmful chemicals
- 16. Debriefing Team
- Stress due to miscommunication
- lack of clarity leading to risk in future tasks
- 17. Review Procedure
- Poor ergonomics during review
- overworking leading to stress and fatigue
- 18. Plan for Next Repair
- Faulty planning leading to higher risks in conduct of repairs
- stress due to workload
- 19. Emergency Response Planning
- Lack of preparedness leading to injury or harm during emergencies
- not using PPE properly resulting in exposure to risks
- 20. End-of-shift Procedures
- Fatigue related injuries
- rush leading to mistakes and hazards