Fabrication Risk Assessment

1. Design and Planning:
   • Repetitive strain injury from prolonged computer use
2. Reading and interpreting blueprints or engineering drawings
   • Eye strain or fatigue from reading detailed drawings for extended periods
3. Material Selection:
   • None
4. Cutting:
   • Exposure to fumes and dust from cutting processes
   • Fire and explosion hazards from cutting processes that generate sparks
   • Physical injury from sharp metal fragments or debris
5. Shaping:
   • Physical injury from equipment malfunction or improper use of shaping tools
   • Repetitive strain injury from repetitive manual labor
6. Prepping the steel surfaces for welding by cleaning and beveling the edges
   • Exposure to toxic chemicals used in cleaning the steel surfaces
   • Physical injury from sharp edges and edges
7. Welding:
   • Burns and eye damage from the intense light and heat generated during welding
   • Fire and explosion hazards from welding sparks and hot metal
   • Welding fumes and fumes from coatings can be toxic
   • Electrocution hazard from electrical equipment used in welding
8. Grinding and Finishing:
   • Exposure to dust and debris generated during grinding and finishing
   • Physical injury from equipment malfunction or improper use of grinding tools
9. Assembly:
   • Physical injury from equipment malfunction or improper handling of heavy metal parts
   • Repetitive strain injury from repetitive manual labor
10. Inspection and Testing:

• • None

11. Shipping and Delivery:

• • Physical injury from manual handling of heavy metal parts during packing and shipping
  • Repetitive strain injury from manual labor during packing and shipping.

1. Design and Planning:
   • Providing ergonomic workspaces with adjustable desks and chairs
   • Encouraging breaks and stretching to reduce repetitive strain injury
2. Reading and interpreting blueprints or engineering drawings
   • Providing adequate lighting to reduce eye strain
   • Encouraging regular breaks to reduce eye fatigue
3. Cutting:
   • Using proper ventilation to reduce exposure to fumes and dust
   • Installing fire suppression systems to reduce fire and explosion hazards
   • Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as goggles and protective clothing to reduce exposure to sharp metal fragments and debris
4. Shaping:
   • Regularly maintaining and inspecting shaping equipment to reduce the risk of equipment malfunction
   • Providing proper training and supervision to reduce the risk of improper use of shaping tools
   • Encouraging breaks and stretching to reduce repetitive strain injury
5. Prepping the steel surfaces for welding by cleaning and beveling the edges
   • Providing adequate ventilation to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals
   • Providing PPE such as gloves and protective clothing to reduce exposure to sharp edges and fumes
   • Installing guarding around equipment to reduce the risk of physical injury.

6. Welding:
   • Providing proper ventilation to reduce exposure to welding fumes and fumes from coatings
   • Providing PPE such as face shields, protective clothing, and welding gloves to reduce exposure to intense light, heat, and sparks
   • Installing fire suppression systems to reduce fire and explosion hazards
   • Properly maintaining and inspecting welding equipment to reduce the risk of equipment malfunction and electrocution
7. Grinding and Finishing:
   • Using proper ventilation to reduce exposure to dust and debris generated during grinding and finishing
   • Providing PPE such as face masks, goggles, and protective clothing to reduce exposure to dust and debris
   • Regularly maintaining and inspecting grinding tools to reduce the risk of equipment malfunction and improper use
8. Assembly:
   • Providing proper training and supervision to reduce the risk of equipment malfunction and improper handling of heavy metal parts
   • Providing manual handling aids, such as dollies or cranes, to reduce the risk of physical injury
   • Encouraging breaks and stretching to reduce repetitive strain injury
9. Inspection and Testing:
   • None
10. Shipping and Delivery:

• • Providing proper training and supervision to reduce the risk of physical injury during manual handling of heavy metal parts
  • Providing manual handling aids, such as pallet jacks or forklifts, to reduce the risk of physical injury
  • Encouraging breaks and stretching to reduce repetitive strain injury.

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