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The Create Blast Zones Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to noise
- dust inhalation
- 2. Site Planning
- Slip
- trips and falls
- accidental detonation
- 3. Equipment Check
- Equipment malfunction
- fire risk
- 4. Mark out the Containment Zone
- Falling debris
- improper measuring implements
- 5. Drill Holes for Charges
- Risk of injury from tools
- equipment malfunction
- 6. Inserting Explosive Materials
- Fire and explosion
- manual handling injuries
- 7. Wiring Blasting Circuit
- Electric shock
- incorrect wiring leading to unexpected blast
- 8. Final Safety Check
- Missing safety gear
- operational miscommunications
- 9. Blast Initiation
- Uncontrolled explosion
- flying debris
- 10. Post-Blast Safety Inspection
- Unstable structures
- undetonated explosives
- 11. Clean-up Debris
- Injury from handling debris
- dust exposure
- 12. Review of Blast Operation
- Undetected problems come to light
- missed hazards
- 13. Maintenance of Equipment
- Injuries during maintenance
- equipment malfunction
- 14. Record Keeping
- Errors in documentation leading to future risks
- loss of key documents
- 15. Safety Training Refresher
- Knowledge gap leading to risks
- complacency about safety rules
- 16. Regular Audits and Inspections
- Missed hazards
- delayed detection of risks
- 17. Case Study Review Session
- Misinterpretation of case studies
- incomplete learning from past mistakes
- 18. Preparation for Next Blast Operation
- Unidentified hazards carried over
- lack of preparation
- 19. Incident Management Planning
- Inadequate plans leading to escalated incident
- delayed response
- 20. Debrief and Learnings
- Missed learnings
- recurrence of safety incidents