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The Burn Off Or Cut Harmful Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to hazardous material
- risk of cuts from sharp objects
- 2. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Lack of understanding safety procedures
- 3. Donning Protective Equipment
- Incorrect usage or fit of protective clothing
- PPE failure
- 4. Setting up area
- Potential tripping hazards
- Inadequate boundary setup
- 5. Material Inspection
- Material might be unstable or volatile
- risk of chemical burns
- 6. Cutting Procedure
- Sparks igniting material
- incorrect handling/hand positioning
- 7. Burn off process
- Ignition of fumes
- insufficient ventilation
- 8. Cooling Down
- Rapid cooling causing material to crack
- not allowing sufficient cooling time
- 9. Disposal of Materials
- Improper disposal can lead to contamination
- injury from discarded materials
- 10. Cleaning Work Area
- Slippery surfaces causing falls
- exposure to residual harmful materials
- 11. Doffing Protective Equipment
- Cross-contamination
- exposure to harmful substances
- 12. Debrief and Review
- Incomplete communication
- misinterpretation of information
- 13. Maintenance & inspection of tools/equipment
- Fallout from damaged equipment
- electrical shocks from faulty wires
- 14. Periodical Training
- Lack of updated knowledge on protocol/safety
- understanding of emergency responses
- 15. Regular health checks for workers
- Missed signs of worker's health degradation due to continuous exposure