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The Applying Chemical Wood Preservatives Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals
- injury from handling heavy equipment
- 2. Applying Preservative
- Skin or eye contact with chemical preservatives
- inhalation of toxic fumes
- 3. Clean-up
- Injury from improper handling of equipment
- exposure to leftover hazardous substances
- 4. Disposing of Waste
- Risk of contamination
- improper disposal of hazardous waste
- 5. Ventilation Check
- Inadequate ventilation leading to inhalation hazards
- 6. Wearing PPE
- Incorrect usage of PPE
- Damage to PPE leading to exposure
- 7. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment causing accidents
- misuse of equipment
- 8. Training Staff
- Inadequate training leading to accidents
- unawareness of safety protocols
- 9. Regular Inspection
- Overlooking damaged material
- ignoring minor damages
- 10. Emergency Drills
- Panic during drills
- inadequate knowledge of procedure
- 11. Chemical Storage
- Improper storage causing spillage or leakage
- ignorance about the required conditions for storage
- 12. Handling Spillage
- Accidental contact with chemicals during clean-up
- negligence towards procedures
- 13. Checking Material
- Quality of wood causing complications
- non-compliance with standards
- 14. Securing Area
- Falling objects
- moving machinery causing injuries
- 15. Managing Workflow
- Heavy workload causing stress and human error
- inappropriate speed of work escalating risks
- 16. Reporting Hazards
- Unreported hazards leading to unnoticed risks
- miscommunication or delay in reporting
- 17. Regular Maintenance
- Usage of unfit equipment
- overlooked damages due to lack of maintenance
- 18. Breaks and Rest
- Exhaustion leading to human errors
- non-compliance with stipulated breaks
- 19. Health Checks
- Undetected health issues contributing to risks
- neglecting employee health checks
- 20. Privacy and Respect
- Negligence toward respect or privacy leading to psychological stress and distraction