PRODUCTION SERVICES

Production Services

National Safety and Health Assessment Series

OHSAS 18001

Table 1

Priority of Job Risk Assessments

	PG JRA	Group	Rank	Job/Type of work	Description	Hazards
1	PG_JRA PR_Paper	Copy Service Printing	Medium	Paper handling	Manual handling of various amounts of paper between PG production areas before and/or after production processes	Overexertion injuries from excessive lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying, Strain/sprain injury from bending or loss of balance
2	PG JRA DRV	Photography Video	Medium	Photo/Video Driving	On site driving to photography, video location	Vehicle accident- striking another vehicle or stationary object (inclement weather for approximately 6 months/year) Vehicle striking pedestrian or bicyclist- injury to pedestrian, bicyclist or vehicle occupant Vehicle striking animal- injury to vehicle occupant
3	PG JRA Redball	Copy Service	Medium	Copy Service “Redball” delivery service	The routine delivery of PG products within BNL. This includes the driving to delivery points in buildings throughout the Lab.	Overexertion injuries from excessive lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying, Being struck by dropped load Vehicle accident- striking another vehicle or stationary object Vehicle striking pedestrian or bicyclist- injury to pedestrian, bicyclist or vehicle occupant
4	PG JRA LFOLD	Printing	Medium	Folder Operation	Setup and operation of Baum 2020 floor model production folder	Lifting strain, pinch points excessive noise
5	PG JRA NEG	Administration	Low	Negative film retrieval	Retrieving photo negatives from negative archive located in building 493 and 197B	Stretch, strain
6	PG JRA POSTER	Graphic Design	Low	Poster production	Large format printer operation and maintenance and display production	Lifting strain, dropped object, cut from x-acto blades
7	PG JRA PHOTO	Photography	Medium	Photography Shoot	Photographic equipment setup, operation and breakdown.	Lifting, bending, twisting, slip, trip, fall, muscle pull, back strain associated with equipment handling.
8	PG JRA VIDEO	Video	Medium	Video Shoot	Video equipment setup, operation and breakdown.	Lifting, bending, twisting, slip, trip, fall, muscle pull, back strain associated with equipment handling.
9	PG_JRA_OFFICE	Administration	Low	PG administrative office work including Infonet and Printing admin	General office duties	Repetitive motion, eye strain,
10	PG_JRA_PRESS	Printing	Medium	Printing Press operation	Operation of Komori and AB Dick printing presses	Lifting strain, pinch points
11	PG_JRA_TFOLD	Copy Service Printing	Low	Tabletop folding	Operation of production copiers	Lifting strain, pinch points
12	PG JRA SYS	Administration	Low	PG systems analysis	Performing various computer and peripheral repairs and upgrades	Eyestrain, fatigue Electric shock, reflex injuries. Trip hazard on loose cables, slip on debris-screws, pieces of cable ties. Fire hazard injuries.
13	PG JRA GRAPH	Graphic Design Printing Darkroom Photography Administration	Medium	Desktop Graphic production	Using personal computers to perform various graphic arts functions	Repetitive motion, eye strain
14	PG JRA INSERT	Copy Service	Medium	Envelope inserting	Operation of Bell and Howell envelope inserter to automatically insert up to 4 printed items into standard envelopes	Pinch points, mechanical energy, lifting strain
15	PG JRA STITCH	Copy Service Printing	Low	Manual stitching	Operation of one of two mechanical stitchers uses to place staples in printed materials	Mechanical energy
16	PG JRA GLUE	Printing Copy Service	Low	Glue binder setup and operation	Setup and operation of glue binder	Mechanical energy, pinch points, hot glue
17	PG JRA COPY	Copy Service	Medium	Copier operation	Operation and maintenance of production copiers	Lifting strain, repetitive motion, mechanical energy, pinch points
18	PG JRA DRILL	Copy Service Printing	Low	Paper drill operation	Operation of mechanical paper drill	Mechanical energy,
19	PG JRA COLATE	Printing	Low	Bourg Collator operation	Operation of automatic paper colator	Pinch points, lifting strain
20	PG JRA PERF	Printing	Low	Numberer/perforator operation	Setup and operation of Rollem mechanical perforator/numberer	Mechanical energy, pinch points, sharp objects
21	PG JRA COIL	Copy Service	Low	Coil binding operation	Setup and operation of GBC punch and binding system	Repetitive motion, pinch points
22	PG JRA SPINE	Copy Service	Low	Spine printing and Binding	Setup and operation of spine printer and binder	Ergonomic issues while typing. Minor burn from contacting heated plate. Pinch from book gripper
23	PG JRA CUT	Copy Service Printing	Medium	Paper cutter operation	Operation of Challenge paper cutter	Repetitive motion, pinch points
24	PG JRA LAM	Printing	Low	Large format laminating	Setup and operation of roll based large format laminator	Heat, pinch points, lifting strain
27	PG JRA PLATE	Printing	Low	Printing plate production	Setup and operation of Presstek platesetter
28	PG JRA SCAN	Copy Service	Low	Scanning operation	Use of personal computer and production scanner to scan and convert paper documents	Repetitive motion
29	PG JRA TAB	Printing	Low	Tabber/Labler operation	Setup and operation of MailTech mechanical tabber and labler	Lifting strain, pinch points
30	PG JRA PAD	Copy Service Printing	Low	Padding	Manual application of padding compound to printed material	Paper cut, strain/sprain from paper handling, pinch points in press, dropped load, padding compound splatter.