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The Flame Cutting Of Rods Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect use of equipment
- Inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE).
- 2. Pre-Operational Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Unidentified site hazards.
- 3. Setting Up Work Area
- Traffic hazards
- Tripping hazards
- Falling objects.
- 4. Operating Flame Cutter
- Exposure to flame/heat
- Bright light exposure
- Noise exposure.
- 5. Cutting Rods
- Exposure to sparks/flying debris
- Cut/injury from sharp rods.
- 6. Monitoring Operations
- Coveted by smoke/dust
- Ergonomic hazards due to prolonged standing.
- 7. Equipment Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Burns from hot equipment.
- 8. Clean Up Duties
- Slipping hazards from left-over debris
- Improper disposal of waste.
- 9. Post-Operation Inspection
- Wear and tear not identified
- Continuation of faulty operations.
- 10. Storing Equipment
- Accidental turn-on
- Mishandling of heavy equipment.
- 11. Documentation & Reporting
- Miscommunication
- Missing critical information.
- 12. Emergency Handlings
- Delay in response time to accidents
- Lack of first aiders on site.
- 13. Safety Briefings & Training
- Non-compliance with safety measures
- Untrained personnel doing high-risk tasks.
- 14. Substitute/Rotate Workers
- Miscommunication
- Mistakes due to fatigue/unfamiliarity with tasks.
- 15. Routine Health Check-ups
- Occupational health hazards unnoticed
- Long-term exposure to health risks.