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The Chemical Hazards In Sealant Use Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to hazardous fumes
- skin contact with chemicals
- improper storage
- 2. Material Handling
- Musculoskeletal injuries due to heavy lifting
- cuts from packaging materials
- 3. Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Incomplete protection due to unproper fit
- Incorrect PPE for the task
- 4. Application of Sealant
- Inhalation of toxic chemicals
- accidental ingestion or eye contact
- 5. Clean Up and Sanitisation
- Improper waste disposal causing environmental pollution
- accidental spillage and contamination
- 6. Tool Maintenance
- Tool-related injuries
- exposure to residual chemicals on tools
- 7. Inspection of Work Area
- Tripping hazards
- deficient lighting causing strains and accidents
- 8. Storing Unused Sealants
- Chemical burns due to leaks
- fire caused by flammable materials
- 9. Emergency Procedures Training
- Inadequate training leading to delayed response during emergency
- miscommunication during emergency situation
- 10. Manual Handling Techniques Training
- Repetitive strain injury due to incorrect techniques
- musculoskeletal injuries
- 11. Safe Chemicals Handling
- Accidental spills
- incorrect usage leading to injury
- 12. Breakdown of Machinery
- Flying debris
- electrocution
- 13. Site Interference
- Risks due to public or other workers not involved in sealant application
- distraction leading to accidents
- 14. Faulty or Damaged Equipment
- Malfunction causing incidents
- under-maintained equipment leading to accidents
- 15. Disposal of Wastes
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- toxic contamination if not disposed safely
- fines due to improper disposal
- 16. Regular Equipment Checks
- Undetected damage causing accidents
- faulty or worn-out machinery risks
- 17. Utilisation of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Incorrect use of chemicals due to misunderstood SDS
- missing out on important safety measures
- 18. Unattended Tools and Equipment
- Risks of unauthorised usage
- potential accidents due to unattended tools left running
- 19. Noise Exposure
- Long-term hearing damage
- distraction causing errors and accidents
- 20. Inadequate Ventilation
- Inhalation of dangerous fumes
- keeping flammable gases trapped raising risk of explosions