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The Decanting Gas Cylinders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper storage
- Incorrect usage of equipment
- 2. Training
- Inadequate knowledge
- Lack of communication
- 3. Cylinder Inspection
- Physical injuries
- Faulty cylinder
- 4. Setting up Equipment
- Equipment failure
- Malfunctioning safety device
- 5. Decanting Process
- Fire explosion
- Inhalation or contact with gas
- 6. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Incorrect use of PPE
- Inadequate PPE
- 7. Waste Management
- Environmental contamination
- incorrect waste disposal
- 8. Cylinder Transport
- Mishandling
- Physically demanding task
- 9. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of emergency procedures
- Panic in case of an incident
- 10. Subsequent Handling
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- improper handling techniques
- 11. Cylinder Storage
- Inadequate storage conditions
- creating a trip hazard
- 12. Cylinder Collection
- Potential vehicle accident
- improper loading and unloading
- 13. Regular Maintenance
- Neglect of maintenance
- Defective parts unnoticed
- 14. De-briefing
- Miscommunication
- overlooked issues from the process
- 15. Inspecting and Testing Instruments
- Instrument failure
- miscalibration
- 16. Hazard Reporting
- Lack of hazard reporting
- potential undetected hazards
- 17. Safety Audit and Review
- Inadequate safety procedures
- overlooked safety aspects
- 18. Closure of Project
- Incomplete project tasks
- pending issue resolution
- 19. Documentation
- Lost or misplaced documents
- missing important records
- 20. Post-work Inspection
- Overlooked hazards
- lack of maintenance checks