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The Carrying Cylinders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor lifting technique
- inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Transporting to Work Site
- Collision with pedestrians or vehicles
- cylinder dropping
- 3. Unloading Cylinder
- Cylinder falling or slipping
- sharp edges causing injury
- 4. Set Up Area
- Lack of secure storage
- cluttered work area
- 5. Connecting Cylinder
- Incorrect assembly
- leakage of gas
- 6. Use of Cylinder
- Fire hazard
- insufficient ventilation
- 7. Disconnecting Cylinder
- Leakage of gas
- physical harm from disconnection process
- 8. Repacking for Transportation
- Poor handling
- unstable packing
- 9. Transport Back to Storage
- Misplacement
- loose parts
- 10. End of Day Check
- Missed hazards
- poor maintenance
- 11. Regular Maintenance
- Exposure to harmful substances
- incorrect handling of parts
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training or knowledge
- panic in case of incident
- 13. Staff Induction/Training
- Lack of understanding
- poor implementation
- 14. Quality Checks
- Missed hazards
- complacency
- 15. Inspection Before Use
- Insufficient checks
- unnoticed faults
- 16. Regular Cleaning
- Exposure to harmful substances
- incorrect storage of cleaning materials
- 17. Tool and Gear Check
- Inadequate PPE
- poor maintenance of tools
- 18. Communication Procedures
- Miscommunication during work steps
- lack of information sharing
- 19. Area Clearance
- Improper decontamination
- lack of documentation
- 20. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Incorrect disposal method
- contamination