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The Tar Melter Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting
- incorrect device setup
- 2. Equipment Checking
- Faulty equipment
- broken controls
- 3. Tar Heating
- Burns from hot tar
- explosion risk
- 4. Material Loading
- Contact with hot surfaces
- heavy lifting
- 5. Tar Melting Operation Intro
- Risky manoeuvres
- unexpected equipment failure
- 6. Pouring and Taping
- Molten tar splashing
- contact with hot surfaces
- 7. Ensuring Uniform Heat Distribution
- Burn injuries
- inhalation of fumes
- 8. Monitoring the Melting Process
- Poor visibility
- slips and falls
- 9. Adjustments during Operation
- Risk of malfunction
- sudden temperature change
- 10. Shutdown Procedure
- Handling hot equipment
- machinery failure
- 11. Cleaning and Maintenance
- Exposure to chemical cleaning agents
- cut hazard from sharp parts
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Handling hazardous waste
- spillage of hot tar
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training
- lack of familiarity with procedures
- 14. Packing Up
- Manual handling injuries
- tripping hazards
- 15. Reporting and Documentation
- Miscommunication
- lost documents