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The Use Pedestal Drilling Machines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper machine setup
- Loss of work control
- 2. Inspection
- Inadequate inspection
- Faulty equipment
- 3. Adjustments
- Incorrect adjustments
- Cuts and abrasions
- 4. Operation Start
- Kickback or ejection of product
- Hearing damage from noise
- 5. Drilling process
- Eye injury from flying debris
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 6. Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Burns
- 7. Cleaning up
- Contact with sharps
- Chemical skin/eye burns
- 8. Interruptions and stoppages
- Sudden restart
- Slips and trips due to cluttered area
- 9. Changing Drill Bits
- Hand and finger injury
- Flying metal slivers
- 10. Material handling
- Puncture wounds
- Musculoskeletal disorders due to manual handling
- 11. Emergency Stop
- Electric shock
- Injury due to sudden machine stop
- 12. Lubrication
- Skin irritation from coolants or oils
- Slip and fall due to spills
- 13. Power outage
- Unexpected machine start
- Fall due to poor visibility
- 14. Restarting machine
- Shock due to power surge
- Damage to equipment
- 15. Shut Down
- Electric shock
- Muscle strains during shutdown process