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L sd(L) C sd(C) Rank # Category Event (Situation/Condition) that could result in Injury or Illness OR What could keep you up at night? RISK (L x C) Risk 12 MSD Manual material handling - herniation of lumbosacral disc (L5-S1) while lifting a heavy load (manual material handling); back strain – manual material handling, leaning over conveyors; lifting ingredients into mixer - strained shoulder, arms, back 3.90 0.74 3.00 0.00 11.70 13 Work Practice Sanitation workers cleaning machines while running - Hands, arms, fingers caught in machines/equipment resulting in critical injuries 3.20 0.63 3.60 0.52 11.52 14 Fall from Heights Falling from heights - ladders or stairs and platforms around and over conveyors; cleaning equipment while working at height – ladder; potential fall by overreaching; potential falls when ascending and or descending; moving rolling ladder while on ladder 3.00 0.67 3.80 0.42 11.40 15 MSD Repetitive strain, hand and upper limb injuries- while cutting frozen meat manually with a knife (i.e. carpal tunnel, tennis elbow a.k.a. epicondylitis); packing cookies, crackers (arm, shoulders, lower back) 3.80 0.79 2.90 0.32 11.02 16 Fall from Heights Cleaning equipment while working at height – scissor lift ; potential fall by overreaching 2.70 0.48 4.00 0.67 10.80 17 Environment Confined space 2.60 0.97 4.10 0.57 10.66 18 Contractors Contractors - not familiar with work area; not familiar with hazards of the job; not qualified for the job (e.g. working at heights, lock out tag out) 3.40 0.70 3.10 0.57 10.54 19 Struck by Unstable loads - warehouse or similar areas 3.00 0.47 3.50 0.53 10.50 20 Equipment Racking Collapse - could cause serious injury or death 2.50 0.97 4.10 0.74 10.25 21 Psychosocial Environment – stressful workplace; team member stress – maintaining fast paced production for prolonged periods 3.30 0.48 3.10 0.88 10.23 22 Training Quality of training 3.40 0.52 3.00 0.47 10.20 23 Organization New/Young workers 3.50 0.71 2.90 0.32 10.15 24 Physical Noise 3.20 0.92 3.10 0.99 9.92 FM Risk Assessment - Risk Events Summary

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