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The Conduct Torch Cutting Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Inhalation of harmful dust
- 2. Equipment Check
- Burns from hot equipment
- Eye injury from loose parts
- 3. Operational Setup
- Incorrect setup leading to machine failure
- Installation injuries
- 4. Torch Lighting
- Fire hazards
- Burns from mishandling
- 5. Torch Cutting
- Exposure to intense heat
- Steam burns
- Metal splatter injuries
- 6. Shutting Down the Unit
- Electric shock from improper shutdown
- Burns during equipment handling
- 7. Cleaning up the Workplace
- Cuts from sharp objects
- Slipping on oily surface
- 8. Equipment Maintenance
- Sustaining injuries while maintaining equipment
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 9. Material Handling
- Back strain from heavy lifting
- Cuts and scratches from material handling
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Injury from handling sharp waste materials
- Contact with hazardous substances
- 11. Final Inspection
- Getting caught in moving equipment
- Not properly securing equipment leading to accidents
- 12. Storing Equipment
- Injuries due to incorrect lifting methods
- Tripping over improperly stored equipment
- 13. Debriefing Session
- Strain or sprains due to prolonged standing
- Boredom or lack of attention leading to future accidents
- 14. Documentation
- Muscle strain from repetitive movements
- Eye strain from computer use
- 15. Feedback and Improvements
- Failure to communicate risks effectively leading to future issues
- Misinterpretation of feedback causing errors