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The Working In Polluted Environments Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to polluted air
- Direct contact with pollutants
- 2. Site analysis
- Slips
- trips due to unstable surfaces
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 3. Deployment of safety signs
- Falling objects
- exposure to pollutants from the surroundings
- 4. Secure site buffer zone
- Exposure to contaminated soil or water
- physical injuries like sprains or strains
- 5. Wear PPE
- Inappropriate PPE
- Risk of suffocation in extreme cases
- 6. Assess the environment for risks
- Unknown hidden pollutants
- Exposure to harmful radiation
- 7. Handling equipment/machinery
- Improper use leading to injuries
- Malfunction of equipment
- 8. Plan for contingencies
- Emergency situations
- Equipment failure
- 9. Removal/cleaning of pollutants
- Inhalation or absorption through skin
- Improper disposal methods
- 10. Disposal of waste materials
- Exposure to contaminants during disposal
- Unsanitary disposal practices
- 11. Work completion and sign off
- Completion of work under unsatisfactory conditions
- Missed areas/contaminants
- 12. Debriefing and report making
- Incorrect data recording
- Missed hazardous situation reporting
- 13. Clean up
- Exposure to leftover ground pollution
- Mishandling of clean-up materials
- 14. Inspection of cleaned area and sign off
- Insufficient cleaning of polluted area
- Unnoticed disturbed area
- 15. Post-work health check for workers
- Unnoticed health issues
- Missed reporting of health-related issues