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The Direct Contact With Asbestos Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres
- Misidentification of asbestos material
- 2. Site setup
- Inadequate containment
- Unqualified personnel entry
- 3. Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Incorrect use of PPE
- Damage to PPE
- 4. Decontamination setup
- Improper waste disposal
- Inadequate cleaning facilities
- 5. Asbestos removal process
- Disturbance of asbestos
- Incorrect tools for removal
- 6. Containing and packaging
- Incorrect or inadequate packaging
- Spillage during containment
- 7. Decontamination of workers
- Insufficient decontamination process
- Cross-contamination
- 8. Decontamination of work area
- Leftover dust or debris
- Inadequate cleaning
- 9. Disposal of asbestos waste
- Incorrect disposal methods
- Illegal dumping
- 10. Breakdown of containment
- Uncontrolled release of fibres
- Exposure to dispersed fibres
- 11. Final inspection
- Overlooking of minute particles
- Slow re-exposure risk
- 12. Reporting and documentation
- Incorrect or incomplete reports
- Non-compliance to regulation
- 13. Emergency procedures
- Insufficient preparedness
- Inadequate training
- 14. Health monitoring
- Inaccurate exposure level records
- Late identification of symptoms
- 15. Review and updating procedures
- Outdated methods or tools
- Complacency in safety measures