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The E-Waste Recycling Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over materials
- Inhaling dust and fumes
- Exposure to hazardous substances.
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Electrical faults
- Misuse of equipment.
- 3. Materials Sorting
- Cutting or piercing injuries from sharp objects
- Contact with hazardous substances.
- 4. Dismantling E-Waste
- Injury from power tools
- Exposure to hazardous substances (lead
- mercury).
- 5. Data Wiping
- Falls from height (server racks)
- Electrical shocks.
- 6. Component Extraction
- Exposure to leaded glass and mercury
- Inhalation of toner particles.
- 7. Testing Components
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Electrical shocks.
- 8. Packaging and Labelling
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to harmful chemicals.
- 9. Transportation and Disposal
- Machinery/vehicle-related incidents
- Falls from heights.
- 10. Clean-up Process
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Trips and falls.
- 11. Maintenance Works
- Exposure to electrical hazards
- Equipment malfunctions.
- 12. Training Programs
- Poor understanding of instructions
- Inadequate knowledge of risks and control measures.
- 13. Fire Safety Preparations
- Fire hazards
- Incorrect use of fire extinguishers.
- 14. Emergency Procedures Execution
- Failure to locate exits
- Poor awareness during emergencies.
- 15. Periodic Hazard Assessment
- Underestimation of hazards
- Ignorance of newly identified risks.
- 16. Sanitation and Hygiene
- Contamination from waste
- Spread of diseases.
- 17. Record Keeping
- Lack of documentation
- Misinterpretation of records.
- 18. Reporting Hazards or Incidents
- Fear of reprisals
- Lack of communication.
- 19. Reviewing and Monitoring Safety Practices
- Failure to adhere to safety procedures
- Lack of proper monitoring.
- 20. Disposal of E-Waste
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Violation of environment laws.