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The Use Propane Flaming Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment configuration
- lack of personal protective equipment
- 2. Check Equipment
- Damaged or malfunctioning equipment
- incorrect gas pressure
- 3. Propane Cylinder Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- potential for explosion
- 4. Ignition of Equipment
- Uncontrolled fire or explosion
- thermal burns
- 5. Flame treating
- Fire hazard
- inhalation of toxic gases
- 6. Extinguishing the flame
- Uncontrolled fire or explosion
- thermal burns
- 7. Gas Shut-off and Disconnection
- Gas leak
- fire or explosion hazard
- 8. Maintenance
- Faulty or improperly maintained equipment
- gas leaks
- fire hazards
- 9. Clean-up
- Mechanical injury from cleaning tools
- chemical exposure from cleaning substances
- 10. Storage
- Unsafe storage of propane cylinders
- obstruction in workspace
- 11. Emergency Procedures Training
- Inadequate training leading to hazard mishandling
- 12. Equipment and Job Site Inspection
- Ignoring possible risks because of insufficient inspection
- 13. Supply and Demand Checks
- Propane cylinder mishandling
- over-pressurized system
- 14. Examine Ventilation Systems
- Exposure to harmful fumes if not adequately ventilated
- 15. Proper disposal of Waste Materials
- Improper handling leading to injuries
- contaminants entering environment
- 16. Cylinder Transportation
- Cylinder mishandling causing injury or damage
- potential for crashes
- 17. Confined Space Checks
- Mishandling of equipment leading to injury
- lack of oxygen
- 18. Safety Audit Review
- Insufficient safety checks could lead to unacknowledged hazards
- 19. Equipment Calibration
- Incorrect calibration leading to equipment malfunction or hazard
- 20. Safety Briefings
- Inadequate safety information resulting in mishandling of tasks