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Key Features:
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The Undertaking Measures To Prevent Inhaling Fumes Vapours. Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper Safety briefings
- Non-compliance with PPE guidelines
- Improper ventilation
- 2. Gathering Tools and Equipment
- Sharp objects
- Heavy lifting
- Tools misuse
- 3. Site Inspection
- Trip hazards
- Inadequate lighting
- Exposure to fumes and vapours
- 4. Setting Up Ventilation System
- Electrical hazards
- Failure of ventilation system
- Exposure to fumes and vapours
- 5. Commencement of Work
- Chemical exposure
- Miscommunication
- Fire and explosion from vapour
- 6. Handling Chemicals and Materials
- Chemical burns
- Skin irritation
- Fume/vapour inhalation
- 7. Mixing & Applying Chemicals
- Misapplication
- Splashes/spills
- Fumes/vapours
- 8. Using Power Tools
- Noise exposure
- Electrical risks
- Equipment failure
- 9. Checking Work
- Exposure to residual chemical
- Fumes/Vapours
- 10. Cleaning Work Area
- Slips/Trips/Falls
- unproper waste disposal
- Exposure to lingering chemicals
- 11. Proper Disposal of Wastes
- Skin contact with harmful substances
- Inhalation of toxic substances
- Incorrect handling of hazardous wastes
- 12. Decontamination
- Exposure to chemicals
- Insufficient decontamination procedures
- Inappropriate handling of decontaminants
- 13. Pack-up and Storage
- Mismanagement of equipment
- Inappropriate storage of harmful substances
- Heavy lifting
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate emergency response
- Incorrect use of fire equipment
- Inappropriate evacuation methods
- 15. Maintenance and Checks
- Mismanagement of equipment
- Failure to spot defects
- Lack of communication
- 16. Review and Reporting
- Lack of knowledge
- Non-compliance with reporting procedures
- Miscommunication
- 17. Compliance Verification
- Breach of regulations
- Failure in verification process
- Mismatch between compliance and actual practice
- 18. Continual Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Ignorance towards improvement suggestions
- Lack of cognitive ability to improve
- 19. Accident Investigation
- Non-reporting of incidents
- Incomplete investigation
- Lack of correct incident data
- 20. Health Monitoring
- Irregular health check-ups
- Inadequate medical facilities
- Poor record keeping