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The Using Shearers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of cuts from faulty equipment
- Risk of trip hazards from cluttered work area
- 2. Tool Selection
- Incorrect tool selection
- Using damaged or faulty tools
- 3. Safety Check
- Inadequate inspection leading to accidents
- Not wearing proper PPE
- 4. Shearing Process
- Risk of injury from sheep
- Risk of musculoskeletal injury from incorrect postures
- 5. Equipment Handling
- Inappropriate lifting techniques
- Persistent usage of the same muscles leading to strain
- 6. Cleaning Up
- Skin burns from contact with cleaning chemicals
- Eye irritation from airborne particles of wool and dander
- 7. Maintenance Work
- Electric shock
- Falling objects while servicing equipment above ground level
- 8. Machine Operation
- Injury from machine parts
- Noise induced hearing loss
- 9. Animal Handling
- Bites
- kicks or head-butting from sheep
- Zoonotic diseases
- 10. Break Time
- Slips
- trips and falls in the rest area,Dehydration or overheating due to insufficient breaks
- 11. Sheep Penning
- Trampling injuries while corralling sheep
- Stress to animals causing erratic behaviour
- 12. Wool Packaging
- Finger injuries from tying strings tightly
- Back pain incurred while lifting heavy loads
- 13. Transporting Wool
- Vehicle incidents during transit
- Overexertion from loading/unloading
- 14. End of Day Checks
- Accidental cuts while inspecting tools
- Fatigue-related errors in checking procedures
- 15. Reporting
- Eye strain from long-term computer use
- Incorrect data entry leading to gaps in safety measures