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The Handling Asbestos Contaminated Material Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unauthorised access
- Unidentified asbestos
- 2. Site Set Up
- Asbestos fibres release
- Incorrect disposal of material
- 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines
- Inadequate PPE
- Wear and tear of PPE
- 4. Enclosure Building
- Asbestos exposure
- Structural collapse
- 5. Asbestos Removal Process
- Dust generation
- Cross contamination
- 6. Bagging and Wrapping
- Incorrect packing
- Leaking bags
- 7. Decanting into Waste Skip
- Incorrect labelling
- Over filling
- 8. Clearance Inspections
- Inadequate inspection
- Non-detection of remnants
- 9. Waste Transporting
- Vehicle accident
- Inhalation during transport
- 10. Decontamination Procedures
- Inadeffective decontamination
- Skipping procedures
- 11. Monitoring Air
- Incorrect methods
- Inadequate frequency
- 12. Area Reoccupation
- Leftover asbestos
- Structural instability
- 13. Documentation and Record Keeping
- Miscommunication
- Loss of records
- 14. Demobilise Site
- Inadequate cleanup
- Leftover debris
- 15. Review SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements)
- Non-compliance
- overlooking important details
- 16. Health Surveillance
- Insufficient surveillance
- Late detection of related diseases
- 17. Training of Workers
- Inadequate training
- Non-compliance
- 18. Emergency Response
- Poor response strategy
- Lack of immediate medical treatment
- 19. Safe Disposal Procedure
- Improper waste management
- Asbestos leakage to environment
- 20. Review Risk Control Measures
- Ineffective control methods
- Persisting hazards