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The Burning Plastic Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor area ventilation
- Inadequate protective equipment
- 2. Material Gathering
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to toxic materials
- 3. Cutting Materials
- Sharp object injury
- Noise pollution
- 4. Setup Equipment
- Electrocution risk
- Equipment malfunction
- 5. Pre-heating Process
- Burns
- Fire Hazard
- 6. Loading Plastic
- Exposure to sharp edges
- Manual lifting injuries
- 7. Initiate Burning process
- Fire outbreak
- Smoke inhalation
- 8. Maintaining Burn
- Poor heat regulation
- Long exposure to heat
- 9. Unloading Burnt Plastic
- Burns from hot plastic
- Exposure to toxic residue
- 10. Handling Residue
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- Skin contact with toxic substances
- 11. Cooling down Equipment
- Risk of burns
- Equipment malfunction
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Improper waste handling
- Spillage
- 13. Dismantle Equipment
- Electric shock
- Moving heavy equipment
- 14. Cleaning work Area
- Slip hazards
- Contact with residual chemicals
- 15. Checking Equipment
- Missing faults
- Electrical hazards
- 16. Report Writing
- Ergonomic issues
- Stress related hazards
- 17. Debriefing Team
- Communication risks
- Psychological stress
- 18. Review Safety Measures
- Inadequate understanding
- Failure to implement
- 19. Storage of Equipment
- Improper storage
- Trip and fall hazards
- 20. Emergency drill preparation
- Incorrect procedure followed
- Panic during drills