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The Working On Drilling Machines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to noise
- Vibration hazards
- 2. Inspection
- Entanglement risks
- Electrical shocks
- 3. Setup
- Hand injuries from sharp objects
- Falling objects hazards
- 4. Operation
- Mechanical hazards
- Thermal burns
- 5. Cleaning
- Machinery movement causing injury
- Contact with cleaning chemicals
- 6. Maintenance
- Equipment malfunctioning
- Confined spaces
- 7. Shutdown
- Hot surfaces causing burns
- Slips
- trips & falls
- 8. Packaging and Storage
- Heavy lifting
- High shelving hazards
- 9. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training
- Ignoring safety procedures
- 10. Waste Management
- Handling hazardous waste
- Leakages and spills
- 11. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment usage
- Inadequacies in tools
- 12. Material Handling
- Manual lifting injuries
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 13. Machine Operations
- Incorrect operating procedures
- Exposure to flying debris
- 14. Power Interruptions
- Electrical shock
- Machinery restart risks
- 15. Day-End Review
- Loose clothing caught in machinery
- Fatigue related errors
- 16. Site Clean Up
- Unsecured objects potential trip hazard
- Chemical or oil spills
- 17. Safety Check Post Operation
- Overlooking small damages or irregularities
- Poor lighting
- 18. Drill Bit Replacement
- Sharp object handling
- machinery movement risks
- 19. Bit Sharpening
- Hand injuries risks
- Flying sparks
- 20. Tool Transportation
- Heavy lifting strains
- Falling tools hazards