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The Cutting With Oxy-Acetylene Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling of equipment
- Incorrect setup of equipment
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Inadequate maintenance
- Defective equipment
- 3. Setting up Equipment
- Falling equipment
- Improper handling
- 4. Selecting Consumables
- Incorrect selection
- Using outdated consumables
- 5. Lighting Oxy-Acetylene Torch
- Incorrect lighting procedure
- Accidental fires
- 6. Adjusting Flame
- Burns from high flames
- Uncontrolled flame
- 7. Cutting Metal
- Metal splatter
- Excessive noise
- 8. Cooling down Equipment
- Risk of burns from hot equipment
- Handling of hot materials
- 9. Cleaning Work Area
- Slips or trips due to residual debris
- misuse of cleaning chemicals
- 10. Maintaining Equipment
- Injury due to poor maintenance procedures
- use of inappropriate tools
- 11. Storing Equipment
- Problems due to improper storage
- Fire risk from flammable substances
- 12. Ventilation Check
- Inadequate ventilation
- Breathing difficulties due to smoke and dust
- 13. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Ignorance of safety measures
- 14. Disposal of waste products
- Accidents due to mishandling of waste
- Environmental contamination
- 15. Regular Training
- Inadequate staff training
- Non-adherence to safety protocols
- 16. Emergency Response Preparations
- Insufficient preparedness
- Inadequate evacuation routes
- 17. Health Checks
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Health disregards
- 18. PPE Inspection
- Faulty PPE
- Incorrect use or non-use of PPE
- 19. Oxy-Acetylene Equipment Inspections
- Irregular inspections
- Faulty equipment
- 20. Site Clean-up
- Injury from falling debris
- Mishandling of sharp objects