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Key Features:
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The Environmental Protection Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Uncontrolled dust
- Tripping hazards
- 2. Site evaluation
- Unsafe structure
- Biological matters
- 3. Waste Sorting
- Dangerous materials
- Sharp objects
- 4. Waste Collection
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- 5. Loading of waste materials
- Weight-related injuries
- Slips
- and falls
- 6. Waste Transporting
- Road accidents
- Fire possibilities
- 7. Unloading waste at facility
- Splitting of containers
- Falls from height
- 8. Decontamination Procedure
- Skin/eye irritations
- Ingesting hazardous substances
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Risk of explosion
- Electric shock
- 10. Reporting
- Inadequate information
- Non-compliance issues
- 11. Training
- Inadequate knowledge or skills
- Miscommunication
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient training
- Delay in emergency services
- 13. Revising Waste Management Plan
- Misinterpretation mistakes
- Outdated procedures
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Contamination risks
- Incorrect disposal procedure
- 15. Facility Monitoring
- Undetected leaks or emissions
- Non-compliance to regulations
- 16. Decommissioning and Site Reinstatement
- Potential hazards leftover
- Damage to flora and fauna
- 17. Audit and Review
- Unaddressed workplace risk
- Non-conformities in work procedures
- 18. Feedback and Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Insufficient improvement actions
- 19. Equipment Calibration
- Misalignment
- Incorrect readings
- 20. Stakeholder Engagement
- Poor communication
- Mismanaged expectations