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The Combustible Dust Handling Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper storage of combustible material
- Lack of employee knowledge on handling procedures
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment leading to heat/sparks
- Lack of maintenance protocols
- 3. Unloading Dust Material
- Exposure to dust particles
- Manual handling injuries
- 4. Transporting Dust to Storage
- Dust contamination
- Spillage during transit
- 5. Storing Dust
- Improper sealing causing leakage
- Insufficient ventilation
- 6. Housekeeping
- Risk of fire due to improperly discarded materials
- Accumulation of dust
- 7. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury during maintenance
- Inefficient servicing leading to malfunction
- 8. Mixing Process
- Inadequate mixing causing dust explosion
- Contact with moving machine parts
- 9. Drying Process
- Overheating leading to explosion
- Malfunction of equipment
- 10. Grinding
- Ignition sources present in grinding area
- Noise pollution causing deafness
- 11. Packing
- Manual handling injuries
- Congestion in the packing area leading to accidents
- 12. Loading for Shipment
- Falls from height while loading
- Incorrectly stacked goods toppling over
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate emergency drills
- Lack of first aid facility on site
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Incorrect disposal practices causing environment hazards
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 15. Closing Procedures
- Fire hazard due to incomplete shutdown
- Inadequate security measures
- 16. Periodic Review
- Risks evolving or changing over time without review and update of control measures