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The Wheel Balancer Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electric shock from equipment
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Inspect Equipment
- Faulty machinery
- tripping hazards
- 3. Secure Vehicle
- Falling vehicle
- inadvertent movement
- 4. Remove Wheel
- Manual handling injuries
- damaged wheel studs
- 5. Check Tyre Pressure
- Over-inflated tires
- valve stem leak
- 6. Set Wheel Balancer
- Incorrect settings
- pinch points
- 7. Attach Wheel to Balancer
- Pinch points
- poor ergonomics
- 8. Perform Balancing Operation
- Projecting parts
- noise exposure
- 9. Add Weights
- Incorrect placement
- adhesive hazards
- 10. Recheck Balance
- Inaccurate balance readings
- double-handling
- 11. Remove Wheel from Balancer
- Manual handling injuries
- pinch points
- 12. Refit Wheel to Vehicle
- Cross-threaded nuts
- overtightening
- 13. Lower Vehicle
- Crushing hazard
- sudden movements
- 14. Tighten Wheel Nuts
- Over-tightening
- repetitive strain injury
- 15. Test Drive and Adjustment
- Vehicle vibration
- misalignment