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The Caustic Soda Application Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Chemical exposure
- Slips and Falls
- 2. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Spillages
- 3. PPE Inspection
- Inadequate protection
- Improper usage
- 4. Work Area Setup
- Working in confined spaces
- Improper ventilation
- 5. Mixing Caustic Soda
- Skin burns
- Eye injuries
- 6. Application and Use of the Soda
- Chemical splashes
- Inhalation hazards
- 7. Cleaning the Application Tools
- Contact with skin
- Contact with eyes
- 8. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Ingestion risk
- Environmental harm
- 9. Clearing the Work Area
- Tripping hazards
- Leftover chemicals
- 10. Decontamination Procedure
- Allergic reaction
- Burns from residual soda
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of training
- Panic-induced accidents
- 12. Periodic Equipment Check-up
- Faulty equipment
- Overlooked damages
- 13. Storing of Unused Caustic Soda
- Incorrect storage
- Exposure to heat/fire
- 14. Health Monitoring
- Missed symptoms
- Chronic exposure
- 15. Reporting Incidents
- Delays in addressing issues
- Incomplete reporting
- 16. Dismantling and Pack up Work Area
- Manual handling injuries
- Tripping
- 17. Review of SWMS
- Inadequate updating
- Missed risks
- 18. Training and Inductions
- Insufficient training
- Compliance issues
- 19. Document Records Keeping
- Unorganised files
- Missing documents
- 20. Transportation of Caustic Soda
- Spillage
- Handling mishaps