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The Use Of Conveyor Belts In Processing Plant Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- improper handling of heavy machinery
- 2. Conveyor cleaning
- Chemical spills
- accidental start of the conveyor
- 3. Machinery check
- Electric shock
- entrapment
- cuts and abrasions
- 4. Conveyor loading
- Falling objects
- muscle strain from heavy lifting
- 5. Conveyor operation
- Noise induced hearing loss
- dust inhalation
- 6. Maintenance & Repair
- Electrocution
- fires
- mechanic injuries
- 7. Emergency Stop testing
- Incorrect operation of emergency stop
- slip & fall
- 8. Conveyor unloading
- Fall of heavy materials
- back strain
- 9. Training employees
- Inadequate training leading to accidents
- lack of knowledge on machinery
- 10. Quality Inspection
- Exposure to harmful substances
- ergonomic issues
- 11. Machine shutdown
- Unsafe isolation of energy sources
- trapped in equipment
- 12. Waste disposal
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- sharp objects
- 13. Post-operation Cleanup
- Slippery surfaces
- chemical exposure
- 14. Equipment Storage
- Struck by moving vehicles
- dropping heavy equipment
- 15. Reporting and documentation
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- eye strain from computer use
- 16. Equipment check for next day operation
- Damaged or malfunctioning equipment
- electrical hazards
- 17. Staff debriefing
- Miscommunication
- lack of knowledge sharing
- 18. Safety checks of work area
- Slips and falls
- the presence of hazardous substances
- 19. Review safety regulations
- Misinterpreting or overlooking regulations
- inadequate updates on changes
- 20. Closing plant
- Power supply issues
- theft or vandalism risk