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The Steam Cleaning Machinery Operating Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect setup
- improper use of safety wear
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- lack of maintenance
- 3. Chemical Handling
- Chemical spills
- incorrect handling
- 4. Machine Start-Up
- Unexpected start
- electrical faults
- 5. Loading Material
- Manual handling injuries
- dropped materials
- 6. Machine Operation
- Noise exposure
- exposure to steam
- 7. Cleaning Cycle
- Exposure to high temperature
- chemical exposure
- 8. Manual Pot Washing
- Eye injuries from splashes
- musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive tasks
- 9. Unloading Material
- Manual handling injuries
- dropped materials
- 10. Post-Operation Clean-Up
- Slips due to wet surfaces
- chemical contact
- 11. Regular Servicing
- Missed defects
- inadequate servicing process
- 12. Emergency Stop and Evacuation
- Injuries during evacuation
- panic incidents
- 13. Unexpected Shutdown
- Electrical hazards
- steam burns
- 14. Maintenance
- Inadequate lockout/tagout procedures
- lack of proper tools
- 15. Disposal of Waste
- Contact with harmful substances
- manual handling injuries
- 16. Decontamination Procedures
- Incorrect procedures followed
- exposure to harmful substances
- 17. Machine Lockout/Tagout
- Failing to follow procedures
- unauthorised removal of lockout/tagout devices
- 18. Operator Training
- Misunderstanding instructions
- inadequate attention to safety procedures
- 19. Regular Auditing
- Missed hazards
- inadequate audit process
- 20. End of Operation Procedures
- Incorrect shut-down process
- ignoring warning signs