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The Ballasting De-Ballasting Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- Trip and Fall hazards
- Incorrect Manual Handling Techniques used
- 2. Inspecting Equipment
- Contact with moving parts
- Electrical hazards from faulty equipment
- 3. Starting Pumps
- Noise exposure
- Vibration exposure
- 4. Monitoring Ballasting Operation
- Mistakes in operation causing overloading
- Danger from adjacent operations
- 5. Incident Reporting
- Inadequate reporting leading to unidentified risks
- 6. Shutting Down Pumps
- Uncontrolled release of pressure
- Contact with hot surfaces
- 7. De-ballasting Operation
- Unexpected equipment start-up
- Mistakes in operation leading to instability
- 8. Stress and Fatigue Management
- Poor decision making due to stress and fatigue
- not adhering to procedures
- 9. Use of personal protective equipment(PPE)
- Inadequate or incorrect use of PPE
- Poor maintenance of PPE
- 10. Equipment Cleaning
- Exposure to dangerous substances
- Respiratory hazards from dust
- 11. Regular Shift Handover
- Incomplete information transfer
- Miscommunication
- 12. Equipment Servicing and Maintenance
- Contact with moving parts
- Fire hazards
- 13. Passive Leak Detection
- Chemical exposure
- Slip hazard from leaks
- 14. Emergency Response and Readiness
- Not responding quickly and accurately
- Not following emergency procedures
- 15. Health Monitoring
- Regular Exposure to harmful substance
- Dehydration
- 16. End of Shift Inspection and Review
- Missed hazards due to fatigue or complacency
- Incorrect evaluation of operations
- 17. Regular Equipment Checks
- Possible equipment failure
- Electrocution from faulty equipment
- 18. Proper Housekeeping
- Trip hazards from poor housekeeping
- Fire hazards from improper waste disposal
- 19. Conducting Safety Audits and Reviews
- Missed hazards
- Incorrect application of safety protocols
- 20. Decommissioning / Dismantling Activities
- Exposure to stored energy (spring tension
- hydraulic pressure)
- Uncontrolled release of harmful substances