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The General Dust Control Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Dust inhalation
- Slippage due to dust aggregation
- 2. Dust Control Equipment Setup
- Electrical hazards
- Musculoskeletal injuries from heavy lifting
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Electric shock
- Contact with sharp or rough surfaces
- 4. Dust Control Operation Start
- Dust exposure
- Noise exposure
- 5. Maintenance Tasks
- Chemical exposure
- ergonomic risks from improper posture
- 6. Emptying Dust Collectors
- Dust inhalation
- Lifting heavy objects
- 7. Cleaning Work Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Chemical exposure
- 8. Shutting Down Equipment
- Electrical hazards
- Burns from hot machinery
- 9. Packaging Collected Dust
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Strains from manual handling
- 10. Transporting Dust Bags
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 11. Disposal of Dust
- Dust inhalation
- Environmental contamination
- 12. Decontaminate Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- Potential cuts while cleaning
- 13. Reporting and Documentation
- Possible strain from computer work
- Miscommunication if not reported correctly
- 14. Restocking Supplies
- Heights while getting supplies
- manual handling risks
- 15. Regular Inspection of Equipment
- Electrical hazards if not properly isolated
- Cuts or abrasions from worn out parts
- 16. Emergency Shutdown Procedures
- Panicking in a situation
- Incorrect shutdown procedure causing more harm
- 17. Regular Training and Briefings
- Complacency to risks if not regularly addressed
- incorrect or outdated information can lead to accidents
- 18. Equipment Storage
- Tripping hazard if not stored correctly
- possible damage to equipment leading to higher risks and downtime
- 19. Reviewing SWMS
- Inadequate review may leave risks unidentified and uncontrolled
- over-reliance on SWMS could lead to ignoring other hazards
- 20. Updating SWMS
- Failure to update SWMS over time could result in continuing to use practices that have been identified as unsafe