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The Controlled Blasting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to airborne dust
- noise disturbance
- 2. Drilling
- Flying debris
- machine entanglement
- 3. Charge Placement
- Explosive misfires
- falling rocks
- 4. Stemming Procedures
- Unauthorized access to blast site
- exposure to chemicals
- 5. Charge Detonation
- Visual impairment due to dust clouds
- unwanted debris propelling
- 6. Fume Generation and Dispersal
- Toxic gas inhalation
- poor visibility
- 7. Site Clearance
- Stray explosives
- unstable ground/rock
- 8. Equipment Dismantling
- Falling objects
- machine entanglement
- 9. Waste Management
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- uncontrolled disposal of waste
- 10. Debriefing and Reporting
- Miscommunication
- incomplete reporting
- 11. Maintenance and Cleaning
- Accidental activation of machinery
- exposure to toxic cleaning products
- 12. Crew Transport
- Vehicle collision
- fatigue leading to accidents
- 13. Equipment Storage
- Unauthorised access to equipment
- improper storage leading to premature wear and tear
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of procedures
- panic leading to accidents
- 15. Compliance Monitoring
- Non-compliance to company policies
- overlooking of safety measures
- 16. Staff Training
- Inadequate training leading to unsafe practices
- misinformation