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The Water Quench And Pickle Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls from water spills
- Electric shocks from faulty equipment
- 2. Filling of Quench Tank
- Splash back causing burns or eye injury
- Lifting heavy containers
- 3. Piece Setting
- Burns from hot pickle solution
- Injuries from falling items
- 4. Pickling Process
- Aggravation of skin conditions
- Eye injuries from splashes
- 5. Water Quenching
- Steam causing burns
- Slips from water spills
- Faulty equipment leading to electric shocks
- 6. Draining of Quenched Item
- Splashes causing burns or eye injury
- 7. Handling of Quenched Piece
- Burns from handling hot piece
- Muscle strain from lifting heavy items
- 8. Piece Inspection
- Risks associated with inadequate lighting
- Repetitive strain injury
- 9. Clean up and Disposal
- Cuts or abrasions from sharp edges
- Chemical allergies or reactions
- 10. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electric shocks from faulty equipment
- Hand/arm vibration syndrome
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Risk of chaos and panic due to unavailability of clear procedures
- Inadequate emergency procedures amplifying injuries
- 12. Removing of PPE
- Risk of contamination spread
- Inadequate storage leading to loss or damage
- 13. Site Restore
- Tripping hazards from left over materials
- Muscle strains from manual handling
- 14. Reporting
- Inadequate reporting making incident tracking difficult
- Miscommunication leading to increased hazards
- 15. Review and Debriefing
- Risk of future incidents due to lack of learning
- Risk of missed hazards