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The Wearing Respirators For Protection From Toxic Fumes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of proper equipment
- inadequate ventilation
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty respirator
- no backup scuba set available
- 3. Training
- Untrained staff
- inadequate knowledge of risks
- 4. Fitting Respirator
- Improper fit
- discomfort from prolonged use
- 5. Entering Area with Toxic Fumes
- Inadequate lighting
- surprise attack from chemicals
- 6. Working in Area with Toxic Fumes
- Long term exposure to chemicals
- psychological stress
- 7. Exiting Area with Toxic Fumes
- Chemical residue on skin and clothes
- loss of visibility from fumes
- 8. Removing Respirators
- Exposure to residual chemicals on respirator
- 9. Decontamination
- Incomplete decontamination
- improper disposal of gear
- 10. Post-Operation Checks
- Unreported incidents
- overlooked maintenance of respirators
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of coherent emergency procedure
- uninformed employees
- 12. Documenting the Process
- Incomplete documentation
- miscommunication among team
- 13. Respirator Maintenance
- Irregular checking
- inadequate cleaning material
- 14. Management Supervision
- Negligence
- lack of proactive approach
- 15. Ensuring Compliance
- Non-compliance to safety standards
- ignorance about regulations