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The Disposal Of Excess And Scrap Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- Exposed sharp edges
- 2. Material Assessment
- Exposure to dangerous substances
- Lack of knowledge on waste disposal
- 3. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Slip and trip hazards
- 4. Material Segregation
- Contact with hazardous materials
- Accidental mixing of waste types
- 5. Packing Waste
- Cuts or injuries from sharp objects
- Incorrect manual handling
- 6. Securing Materials
- Incorrect manual handling
- Falling or shifting loads
- 7. Transporting Materials
- Vehicle accident
- Load falling from vehicle
- Uneven surfaces causing slips
- trips
- and falls
- 8. Disposal Point Assessment
- Lack of appropriate facilities for disposal
- Untrained personnel
- 9. Unpacking of Waste
- Cuts or injuries from sharp objects
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 10. Discarding Waste Materials
- Incorrect discarding procedure
- Dangerous goods mishandling
- 11. Cleaning Up Process
- Slip and trip hazards
- Chemical exposure
- 12. Equipment Maintenance
- Faulty equipment
- Unsafe work condition
- 13. Reviewing Disposal Procedures
- Outdated protocol
- Non-compliance with rules and regulations
- 14. Incident Reporting
- Lost documentation
- Failure to report incidents
- 15. Training and Education
- Insufficient knowledge on waste disposal
- Absence of training materials
- 16. Audit and Inspection
- Poorly conducted inspection
- Inadequate audit records
- 17. Equipment Update
- Using outdated or faulty equipment
- Delay in equipment check
- 18. Waste Material Reporting
- Inaccurate data reporting
- Lack of documentation
- 19. Reviewing Material Disposal
- Non-adherence of disposal rules
- Overlooked hazardous substances
- 20. Corrective Action Implementation
- Delayed action
- Ineffectual control measures