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The Using Solvent Based Printers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful gases
- Risk of fire from flammable solvents
- 2. Mixing Inks
- Risk of skin irritation from solvents
- potential for spills
- 3. Loading Printer
- Manual handling risks
- electrical hazards
- 4. Running Printer
- Noise exposure
- mechanical hazard
- 5. Maintenance
- Potential contact with power sources
- chemical exposure
- 6. Troubleshooting
- Risk of electric shock
- risk from moving parts
- 7. Ink Storage
- Fire/Explosion risk due to flammable substances
- Harmful fumes
- 8. Cleaning
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- slips and falls on wet surfaces
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to chemical waste
- injury from heavy lifting
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Hazards from incorrect manual handling
- Lack of proper emergency responses
- 11. Quality Check
- Inhalation of solvent vapours
- skin contact with print materials
- 12. Finishing Operations
- Release of particles into the air
- Use of sharp objects poses a cutting risk
- 13. Ventilation Check
- Risks associated with inadequate ventilation
- potential fall from height while checking vent system
- 14. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Checks
- Risk from using damaged/worn-out PPEs
- inadequacy of PPE protection
- 15. Sign-off Process
- Risks associated with incorrect data entry
- miscommunication in reporting
- 16. Handover Process
- Risks associated with inadequate communication/training of the next operator
- 17. Lighting Check
- Potential trip and fall hazards due to inadequate lighting
- Eye strain risk from poor lighting
- 18. Safety Equipment Inspection
- Risk from non-functional safety equipment
- Potential slips
- trips
- and falls around safety equipment storage
- 19. Printer Shutdown
- Hazards from residual energy
- Risks associated with improper shut down procedure
- 20. Review and Update Risk Assessments
- Mistakes or omissions in assessment leading to insufficient control measures
- Inadequate review and update frequency