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The Work Involving Noise Exposure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate inspection
- improper use of PPE
- 2. Equipment setup
- Hearing damage from noise
- electrical hazards
- 3. Work Start
- Improper posture causing musculoskeletal problems
- noise-induced hearing loss
- 4. Maintenance Task
- Noise exposure
- machinery injury while performing maintenance
- 5. Break Time
- Slips
- trips and falls in break area
- inadequate rest contributing to fatigue
- 6. Resuming Work
- Continuation of noise exposure
- re-initiation of machine without safety checks
- 7. Communication with Team
- Miscommunication due to loud noise
- distraction leading to accident
- 8. Work End
- Fatigue related errors
- failure to properly shutdown equipment
- 9. Clean Up
- Exposure to chemicals during cleaning
- trips and falls due to clutter
- 10. Reporting
- Data errors due to loud environment
- visibility issues leading to reporting inaccuracies
- 11. Documentation
- Improper documentation due to noise distraction
- physical strain due to extended paperwork
- 12. Review and Feedback
- Lack of comprehensibility due to noise
- misinterpretation of feedback
- 13. Shutdown Procedure
- Accidents during rapid shutdown
- noise exposure during cleanup process
- 14. Restocking Supplies
- Manual handling injuries
- drops and falls due to improper handling
- 15. Debriefing
- Miscommunication due to fatigue and noise distraction
- strain from extended debriefing sessions
- 16. End of Shift
- Accidents during shift change
- noise induced stress and hearing loss
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Noise exposure during storage process
- manual handling injuries
- 18. Site Security Checks
- Slips
- trips and falls during patrol
- exposure to remnant noise levels
- 19. Final Shutdown
- Rapid shutdown related accidents
- late night noise exposure
- 20. Post Work Review
- Stress due to work reflection
- potential miscommunication of work issues