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The Abrasive Blasting Processes of Industrial Manufacturing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Improper personal protective equipment (PPE) use
- Exposures to harmful dust
- 2. Equipment Check
- Equipment failure
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Site Layout
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Poor illumination
- Congested work area
- 4. Blast Media Selection
- Incorrect Media selection
- Exposure to harmful materials
- 5. Loading Abrasive Material
- Heavy lifting
- Dust exposure
- Eye injury
- 6. Blasting Operations
- Noise exposure
- Eye injuries from flying debris
- Inhalation of dust
- 7. Maintenance and Cleaning
- Chemical exposures
- Fume inhalation
- Unexpected machine start-up
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Inadequate waste disposal methods
- Offensive odours
- Contamination of water/soil
- 9. Post-Blasting Activities
- Risk of falling materials
- Remnants of abrasive material causing accidents
- 10. Safety Inspection
- Inadequate inspection resulting in overlooked safety issues
- 11. PPE Removal and Storage
- Contaminated PPE causing skin irritation or infection
- 12. Tool Maintenance
- Injury due to improper handling of tools during maintenance
- Electrical hazard during tool repair
- 13. Noise Control
- Long term hearing damage due to high noise levels
- 14. Emergency Planning
- Lack of emergency response plan leading to chaos during emergencies
- 15. Review of Safety Measures
- Inadequate review leading to continuation of existing hazards
- 16. Health Surveillance
- Neglecting health issues arising due to exposure to harmful substances
- 17. Equipment Upgradation
- Risks associated with installation and commissioning of new equipment
- 18. Worksite Cleanup
- Hazards due to unorganised cleanup
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 19. Training and Competency Assessment
- Inadequate training causing unsafe practices
- Improper competency assessment
- 20. Record Keeping
- Mismanagement or loss of important safety related documents