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The Sealing Gaps Or Joints Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Misuse of tools
- incorrect personal protective equipment (PPE)
- falling objects
- 2. Equipment check
- Electric shock
- misuse of equipment
- 3. Identifying area for sealant application
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- slips and trips
- 4. Preparing the surface
- Improper handling of machinery
- noise
- vibration
- flying particles
- 5. Applying Sealant
- Fumes from sealant
- chemical burns
- eye damage
- 6. Smoothing the surface
- Abrasive blow-back
- eye injury
- 7. Removal of excess sealant
- Exposure to chemicals
- skin contact with sealant
- 8. Clean up
- Trips and falls
- hazardous waste disposal
- 9. Inspecting the work
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- eye strain
- 10. Reporting
- Incorrect hazard identification
- communication failure
- 11. Maintenance of tools and equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- incorrect storage of dangerous goods
- 12. Disposal of leftover sealant
- Toxic waste exposure
- incorrect waste disposal
- 13. Regular training on safe work methods
- Lack of knowledge
- procedural error
- 14. Ensuring proper PPE at all times
- PPE failure
- improper use of PPE
- 15. Follow-up reviews
- Non-compliance to safety protocols
- unaddressed hazards
- 16. Emergency preparedness training
- Lack of knowledge on emergency procedures
- 17. Regular hazard identification and risk assessment
- Unaddressed hazards
- procedural error
- 18. Continuous improvement in safety practices
- Non-compliance to safety protocols
- lack of knowledge
- 19. Compliance with safety regulations
- Legal repercussions
- unmet safety standards
- 20. Encouraging reporting of safety concerns
- Underreporting
- unaddressed safety issues