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The Vibration Testing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor ergonomics
- Inadequate safety equipment
- 2. Pre-testing Operations
- Incorrect handling of tools/equipment
- Noise exposure
- 3. Equipment Set-up
- Electrical hazards
- Falling objects
- 4. Vibration Test Conducting
- Over-exertion
- Vibrations-caused issues like muscle strain
- 5. Equipment Adjustment
- Hand injuries due to sharp edges or moving parts
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 6. Observation and Monitoring
- Eye strain
- Prolonged standing
- 7. Reporting and Documentation
- Paper cuts
- Incorrect manual handling
- 8. Post-testing Operations
- Chemical exposure
- Unexpected equipment start
- 9. Equipment Decontamination
- Chemical burns
- Spills and splashes
- 10. Equipment Breakdown
- Flying fragments
- Caught in/between machinery
- 11. Waste Management
- Handling hazards
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 12. Cleaning Site
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Chemical contact with skin or eyes
- 13. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electric shock
- Unexpected operation of machinery
- 14. Validation and Verification
- Repetitive stress injury
- Incorrect documentation/loss of data
- 15. Unforeseen Incidents/Emergency Response
- Panic situations
- Substandard safety training
- 16. Shutdown/Project Completion
- Heavy lifting
- Stress from rushed error corrections
- 17. Review and Improvements
- Incorrect manual handling
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 18. Training and upskilling
- Fatigue
- Miscommunication resulting in injuries
- 19. Compliance with Australian Standards
- Compliance failure leading to fines or injury
- Distraction causing errors or accidents
- 20. Health and Safety meeting
- Poor posture from long sitting
- Eye strain from screen glare