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The Grit Blasting Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful dust
- Equipment malfunction
- 2. Grit selection
- Incorrect grit size selection
- Slip and trip hazards
- 3. Machine setup
- Electrical shock
- Capturing incorrect settings
- 4. Testing the equipment
- Noise exposure
- Equipment malfunction
- 5. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Inadequate PPE
- PPE does not fit
- 6. Blasting operation
- Flying debris
- Noise exposure
- Vibration
- 7. Cleaning the area
- Slippery surfaces
- Disposal of waste material
- 8. Inspection
- Measurement inaccuracies
- Ignoring small defects
- 9. Maintenance
- Poor maintenance practices
- Electrical hazards
- 10. Transportation
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Traffic accidents
- 11. Storage
- Slip and fall hazards
- Incorrect storage methods
- 12. Reporting
- Incomplete reports
- Miscommunication
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Not following correct procedures
- Panic during emergency situations
- 14. Training
- Improper technique
- Lack of awareness or knowledge
- 15. Waste Disposal
- Inadequate disposal facilities
- Improper handling of toxic waste
- 16. Post-Operation Cleanup
- Unprotected skin contact with abrasive materials
- Inhalation of residue dust
- 17. Equipment Demobilisation
- Physical injury from heavy lifting
- Accidental equipment activation
- 18. Grit Replenishment
- Dust inhalation
- Manual handling injuries
- 19. Defect Reporting
- Unreported defects
- Improper handover
- 20. Job Decommissioning
- Environmental hazards
- Material waste