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The Decontaminate Hazardous Substances Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals
- Slipping or tripping hazards
- 2. Hazard Assessment
- Incorrect assessment
- Lack of knowledge about specific hazardous substances
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Defective equipment
- Operator error
- 4. PPE Donning
- Improperly fitted PPE
- Lack of training in PPE usage
- 5. Area Securement
- Exposure to unsecured hazardous substances
- Inadequate signage
- 6. Hazardous Substance Isolation
- Exposure to substances during isolation
- Failure to isolate all hazardous substances
- 7. Decontamination Process Start
- Ineffective decontamination methods
- High exposure risk
- 8. Fatal Risks Control
- Exposure to fatal risks amidst the process
- Ignorance of health and safety instructions
- 9. Regular Monitoring
- Inadequate monitoring
- Equipment failure
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Exposure during disposal
- Inappropriate disposal techniques
- 11. Application of Neutralising Agent
- Incorrect application
- Insufficient quantity used
- 12. Post-Decontamination Clean Up
- Residual hazardous substance presence
- Inadequate cleaning tools or methods
- 13. Equipment Decontamination
- Exposure during equipment cleaning
- Poorly executed decontamination
- 14. Second Isolation
- Further exposure to residual substances
- Overlooked isolation breaches
- 15. Final Review & Reporting
- Incomplete reporting
- Miscommunication of hazards or risks
- 16. PPE Doffing
- Improper doffing techniques
- Exposure during doffing process
- 17. Post Task Clean Up
- Presence of residual hazardous substances
- Improper cleaning methods
- 18. Sign off on Completion
- Missed hazard reporting or overlooks
- Incomplete work or unresolved issues
- 19. Unforeseen Hazards Handle
- Unknown hazards emerging post decontamination
- Insufficient preparedness for unforeseen events
- 20. Site Close Down
- Inadequate close down procedures
- Presence of unchecked hazards