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The Tank Cleaning Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip and Falls
- Chemical Exposure
- 2. Equipment Check
- Equipment Failure
- Electrical Shock
- 3. Isolation of Tank
- Isolation Failure
- Hazardous Gases
- 4. Ventilation
- Inadequate Ventilation
- Fire Breakout
- 5. Internal Cleaning
- Chemical Exposure
- Confined Space
- 6. Chemical Handling
- Chemical Spills
- Eye Injury
- 7. Scrubbing
- Physical Exhaustion
- Hand Injuries
- 8. Rinsing
- Slippery Surfaces
- Water Contamination
- 9. Drying
- Heat Exposure
- Dehydration
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Hazardous Wastes
- Environmental Damage
- 11. Inspection
- Missed Damage/Areas
- Inadequate Lighting
- 12. Tank sealing
- Sealing Failures
- Trapped Pressure
- 13. Reconnection of Systems
- Incorrect Connection
- System Failure
- 14. Testing
- Equipment Malfunction
- Incorrect Readings
- 15. Reporting
- Inaccurate Reporting
- Communication Barriers
- 16. Debriefing
- Incorrect Information
- Misunderstanding
- 17. Cleanup
- Unremoved Wastes
- Incomplete Clean-up
- 18. Storage
- Improper Storage
- Equipment Damage
- 19. Handover
- Uncompleted Tasks
- Miscommunication
- 20. Review & Improvement
- Future Risks
- Unaddressed Issues