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The Use Power Tools Without Safety Guards Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of correct tools
- Failure to use personal protective equipment
- 2. Tool Inspection
- Wear and tear
- Plug damage
- 3. Set Up Work Area
- Risk of slipping or tripping over cords
- Poor lighting conditions
- 4. Operating Power Tools
- Tool malfunction
- Misuse of tool leading to injury
- 5. Handling Material
- Manual handling injuries
- Eye injury from flying debris
- 6. Cutting or Drilling
- Repetitive strain injury
- Cuts/Severe lacerations
- 7. Making Adjustments
- Risk of crushing hands
- Working on unsecured equipment
- 8. CNC Operations
- Mechanical failure
- Untrained user causing damage/injury
- 9. Cleaning Up
- Risk of inhaling harmful dust
- Physical hazards due to improper disposal of waste
- 10. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical hazard
- Using wrong toolkit: may cause injury
- 11. Breakdown Procedure
- Incorrect procedures followed
- Ignoring safety rules during breakdown process
- 12. Emergency Response/Shutdown procedure
- Fault in emergency procedure
- Inadequate training in emergency shutdown procedure
- 13. Repairs/Fault Finding
- Shock risks from power tools
- Using wrong tools while repairing
- 14. Tool Replacement/Disposal
- Potential injury from trying to repair/forcing a tool
- Incorrect disposal practices causing harm
- 15. Task Completion
- Risk of injuries during final setup
- Failure to do an equipment check after task completion
- 16. Training and Supervision
- Risks from inadequate training or insufficient supervision
- Miscommunication about work procedures