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The Vibrating Equipment Usage Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect set up
- Insufficient knowledge of equipment
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Personal Protective Equipment Setup
- Exposure to vibration
- Inadequate protection gear
- 4. Positioning Equipment
- Falling objects
- Musculoskeletal stresses due to poorly designed workspace
- 5. Equipment Operation
- Noise
- excessive vibration causing discomfort or pain
- 6. Regular Breaks
- Fatigue
- concentration lapses leading to accidents
- 7. Servicing Equipment
- Contact with moving parts
- electrical hazards
- 8. Fault Reporting
- Insufficient training in reporting procedures
- overlooking minor faults
- 9. Shutdown Procedure
- Burn risks from hot components
- Incorrect shutdown leading to damage
- 10. Clean-up and Maintenance
- Chemical spills
- slip and trip hazards during clean-up
- 11. Record Keeping
- Inadequate logging of maintenance cycles and usage schedules
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Physical injuries
- fires
- spills
- 13. Disposal of Waste & By-products
- Exposure to harmful substances
- environmental contamination
- 14. Review and update processes
- Outdated procedures
- missing safety improvements
- 15. Training
- Inadequate handling skills
- Non-awareness of safety procedures
- 16. Inspection and Testing
- Continuous exposure to vibration
- unsafe equipment
- 17. Safe Work Method
- Physical injury due to incorrect handling
- inefficiency due to poor procedures
- 18. Monitoring Health of Workers
- Undetected health issues related to vibration exposure
- delayed response to worker complaints
- 19. Enforce Use of PPE
- Non-compliance leading to injuries
- insufficient stock of PPE
- 20. Updates on WHS legislation
- Non-compliance to updated guidelines
- outdated safety preparations