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The Using Sealants Or Adhesives Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to chemicals
- slips and trips
- 2. PPE Selection
- Incorrect PPE use
- lack of PPE availability
- 3. Area Inspection
- Unidentified hazards
- inadequate lighting
- 4. Ventilation Setup
- Poor ventilation
- inhalation of fumes
- 5. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- spills
- 6. Mix Adhesives
- Chemical exposure
- incorrect mixture ratios
- 7. Application Surface Prep
- Inadequate surface prep
- contamination
- 8. Sealant/Adhesive Application
- Contact with skin
- improper application techniques
- 9. Use of Tools
- Equipment malfunction
- inappropriate tool selection
- 10. Excess Removal
- Improper waste disposal
- residue causing slips
- 11. Curing Process
- Insufficient curing time
- exposure to uncured adhesive
- 12. Clean-up
- Chemical exposure during cleaning
- slip hazards from wet surfaces
- 13. Waste Disposal
- Environmental contamination
- incorrect disposal methods
- 14. Final Inspection
- Missed defects
- overlooked safety concerns
- 15. Reporting
- Inaccurate reporting of hazards
- delay in rectifying issues
- 16. Training and Review
- Lack of adequate training
- failure to refresh safety knowledge
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Improper emergency response
- lack of communication in emergencies
- 18. Storage of Materials
- Improper storage conditions
- risk of fire or leakage
- 19. Transport of Materials
- Accidental spills
- manual handling during transport
- 20. Record Keeping
- Failure to maintain proper records
- data loss