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The Handle Fuels And Chemicals Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect storage of chemicals
- lack of protective equipment
- 2. Identification and Separation
- Inadequate identification of chemicals
- improper separation practices
- 3. Handling & Transport
- Mishandling of fuels and chemicals
- spillage during transport
- 4. Fuel and chemical usage
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals
- risk of explosion or fire
- 5. Storage and labelling
- Mislabelling
- incorrect storage methods
- 6. Spillage control
- Improper containment materials
- inadequate response to spillages
- 7. Equipment Maintenance
- Failure of safety gear
- leaking containers
- 8. Disposal & Clean up
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- improper disposal practices
- 9. Emergency Response
- Absence of emergency plan
- lack of training for emergencies
- 10. Reporting Incidents
- Non-compliance with reporting protocol
- misinformation about incidents
- 11. Review and Revise Procedures
- Outdated procedures
- non-adherence to revised rules
- 12. Staff Training
- Inadequate knowledge on safe handling procedures
- lack of regular refresher trainings
- 13. Inspection and Risk Assessment
- Irregular inspections
- incomplete risk assessments
- 14. Personal Protective Equipment Use
- Inadequate PPE
- Incorrect use of PPE
- 15. First Aid Measures
- Lack of first aid facilities
- Insufficient trained first aiders
- 16. Worker's health monitoring
- Inadequate health and safety checks
- lack of proper medical support for affected workers
- 17. Consultation and communication
- Inadequate communication of safety measures
- lack of worker consultation
- 18. Compliance with laws and regulations
- Non-compliance with WHS laws
- Irregular update on legal requirements
- 19. Hazard Identification, Analysis, Risk Control & Reviewing
- Inadequate methods for identifying hazards
- Not adhering to review schedules
- 20. Regular Safety Audits
- Infrequent safety audits
- lack of corrective actions post audits