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The Use Oxy-Fuel Cutting Tools Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- improper handling of gas cylinders
- 2. Equipment Set Up
- Faulty equipment
- gas leaks
- incorrect setup
- 3. Inspect Tools
- Damaged hoses
- faulty tools
- 4. Start Oxy-Fuel Cutting Tool
- Flammable materials near cutting area
- accidental ignition/explosion
- 5. Operational Use
- Injury from flying debris
- burns from hot objects
- 6. Refuel Gas Cylinders
- Explosion due to improper handling
- gas leakage
- 7. Shutdown Procedures
- Incorrect shutdown causing damage or gas leaks
- 8. Daily Maintenance Check
- Cuts or injury during checks
- unaware of faults due to incomplete check
- 9. Adhere Safety Procedures
- Ignoring safety protocols leading to dangerous outcomes
- 10. Storing Equipment
- Incorrect storage causing cylinder leaks or tripping hazards
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Inconsistency in following protocol during emergencies
- 12. Regular Inspection
- Unknown pre-existing issues
- overlooking minor defects
- 13. Replace Worn-out Parts
- Injury due risk of force/pressure during replacement
- faulty replacement parts
- 14. Dealing with Gas Cylinders
- Improper handling leading to leakage or explosion
- 15. Post-operation Clean Up
- Injury due to cleaning sharp equipment
- leftover debris posing tripping hazard
- 16. Training and Briefing
- Inadequate training leading to improper handling of equipment and potential accidents
- 17. Operator's Competency Check
- Risk of accidents due to incompetence
- overlooking untrained operators
- 18. Waste Disposal
- Incorrect disposal method causing environment harm
- injury due to improper disposal
- 19. Complaint and Feedback Handling Procedures
- Ignoring complaints leading to failure in addressing hidden risks
- dismissing feedback on improvement areas
- 20. Regular Brazing Inspection
- Non-compliance with safety measures
- not identifying faulty brazing joints