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The Deal With Spills Of Toxic Substances Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of substances
- Insufficient safety equipment
- 2. Materials gathering
- Exposure to toxic fumes
- Source of ignition could lead to fire
- 3. Safety briefing
- Insufficient information imparted
- Non-compliance with safety procedures
- 4. Spill containment setup
- Exposure to toxic substance
- Equipment failure
- 5. Personal Protective Equipment donning
- Inappropriate PPE
- Misuse or non-use of PPE
- 6. Absorption material spreading
- Exposure to toxic fumes or dust
- Potential slip hazards
- 7. Collection and disposal of absorbed materials
- External contact with toxic substance
- Incorrect waste disposal
- 8. Decontamination of contaminated tools/equipment
- Exposure to residual toxins
- Chemical reaction with cleaning solution
- 9. Clearance verification process
- Incomplete removal of toxins
- Emergency plan not in place
- 10. Sterilisation of site
- Overlooked contamination
- Incomplete sterilisation leading to exposure
- 11. Completion report preparation
- Miscommunication or errors in reporting
- 12. Health monitoring
- Delayed detection of health effects
- Insufficient health monitoring measures
- 13. Equipment checks
- Faulty or inappropriate equipment
- Lack of regular maintenance
- 14. Training delivery
- Ineffective training methods
- Insufficient understanding of spill management
- 15. Incident investigation protocol
- Mishandled incident
- Learning opportunities missed
- 16. Safety check routine
- Irregular safety checks
- Overlooked risks or hazards
- 17. Regular reviews of SWMS
- Inadequate updates to SWMS
- Complacency about procedure updating
- 18. Toxic substance handling training
- Insufficient skill development
- Inadequate training emphasis on safety
- 19. Process Improvements and Updates
- Resistance to procedure changes
- Safety updates not effectively implemented
- 20. Post-incident debriefing
- Incomplete reporting of incidents
- Missed learnings from incidents