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The Decommissioning Of Old Gas Meters Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of tools
- Failure to wear PPE
- 2. Site Inspection
- Mishandling of hazardous materials
- Potential gas leaks
- 3. Meter Isolation
- Gas leakage
- Unexpected ignition
- 4. Decommissioning Procedures
- Inadequate procedure followed
- Overexposure to asbestos
- 5. Meter Removal
- Physical injury due to heavy lifting
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 6. Safety Valve Closure
- Gas leakage
- Fire hazard due to improper closure
- 7. Labelling and recordkeeping
- Missing documentation
- Inappropriate safe handling information
- 8. Disposal of old meters
- Exposure and contact with hazardous waste
- Incorrect disposal practices
- 9. Site Clean-up
- Tripping over debris
- Contact with hazardous waste
- 10. Review and maintenance
- Failure in regularly monitoring gas meters
- Poor maintenance
- 11. Crane operations
- Falling objects
- Crane collapse
- 12. Gas venting
- Gas poisoning
- Fire hazards
- 13. Equipment pack up
- Ineffective sanitising
- Mishandling equipment
- 14. Documentation & reporting
- Incomplete records
- Miscommunication or non-reporting of issues
- 15. Emergency procedures
- Confusion during emergencies
- Panicking
- 16. Debrief
- Missed safety breaches
- lack of communication on issues
- 17. Regular inspections
- Ignorance of minor faults
- Compromised inspection processes
- 18. Final site check
- Overlooking residual hazards
- Missing details in reporting
- 19. Training of staff
- Failure to understand procedures
- Inadequate training sessions
- 20. Project closure
- Premature closure
- Incorrect reporting of completed works