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The Using High-Pressure Water Jet Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe work environment
- Improper personal protective equipment
- 2. Equipment Checks
- Faulty equipment
- Untrained operators
- 3. Set Up Area
- Mishandling of equipment
- Slipping and tripping over objects
- 4. Testing Equipment
- Water jet rebound
- Debris projection
- 5. Operating Water Jet
- Impacts from high-pressure water
- Chemical exposure
- 6. Cleaning Up
- Poor housekeeping
- Mishandling of wet surfaces
- 7. Storing Equipment
- Incorrectly storing equipment
- Clutter in storage area
- 8. Emergency Situations
- Inadequate emergency procedures
- Inadequate first aid facilities
- 9. Routine Maintenance
- Negligence in routine check-ups
- Mismanagement of parts replacement
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Incorrect waste disposal
- Exposure to toxic waste
- 11. Breakdown Management
- Lack of preventive steps
- Ignorance on handling emergency breakdowns
- 12. Report Making
- Inadequate reporting on hazards
- improper documentation
- 13. Staff Training
- Unqualified staffs
- inadequate training sessions
- 14. Communication and Coordination
- Miscommunication during operation
- lack of team coordination
- 15. Hazard Reporting
- Failure to identify risks
- ignoring potential hazards
- 16. Debriefing
- Unreported incidents
- negligence during debriefing
- 17. End of Day Clean Up
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- slip & trip hazards
- 18. Incident Investigation
- Inadequate investigation procedures
- overlooking of small incidents
- 19. Choice of PPE
- Incorrect selection of PPE
- poor quality PPE
- 20. Continuous Improvement
- Resistance against change
- Negligence in following improvement techniques