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The Burning Garden Waste Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper personal protective equipment
- Illness from inhaling smoke
- 2. Selection of Burn Area
- Risk of fire spread
- Nearby flammable materials
- 3. Pile Construction
- Injury from heavy lifting
- Cuts from handling garden waste
- 4. Ignition
- Burns from ignition source
- Smoke inhalation
- 5. Burning Process
- Uncontrolled fire spread
- Low visibility due to smoke
- 6. Monitoring Burn
- Risks from heat exposure
- Smoke inhalation
- 7. Fire Suppression
- Inadequate water supply
- Burns from hot ashes
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Injury from sharp objects
- Illness from contaminated ash
- 9. Burn Area Cleanup
- Trips and falls
- Injury from heavy tools
- 10. Maintenance of Equipments
- Injury from wrong handling
- Faulty tools causing harm
- 11. Stocking Replacement Material
- Injury during manual handling
- Incorrect stacking causing fall accident
- 12. Inspection of Burn Area
- Tripping hazards
- Unburned waste causing harm
- 13. Recording & Reporting
- Improper documentation risks
- Miscommunication causing accidents
- 14. Health and Safety Training
- Lack of safety knowledge
- Injury due to untrained personnel
- 15. Review of Procedures
- Updated risk not included
- Non-adherence to changing regulations
- 16. Fire Equipment Maintenance
- Risks from faulty equipment
- Inadequate suppressant materials
- 17. Dealing with Residual Smoke
- Health issues due to smoke inhalation
- Visibility hindrance causing accidents
- 18. Periodic Review and Drills
- Non-updated practices
- Unprepared in case of sudden fires
- 19. Waste Segregation
- Injury from sharp objects
- Illness from contaminated waste
- 20.Disposal of Protective Equipments
- Incorrect disposal causing environmental hazard
- Contamination risk