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The Handling Building Products Containing Silica Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment
- Lack of safety measures
- 2. Transport equipment and material to site
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Road accidents
- 3. Identification of silica-containing items
- Inadequate identification
- Improper handling
- 4. Set up work area
- Falling objects
- Tripping hazards
- Exposure to silica dust
- 5. Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Incorrect fitting
- Inadequate protection
- Skin irritation or allergic reaction
- 6. Safely handling silica-containing materials
- Exposure to silica dust
- Skin contact with silica
- Eye contact
- 7. Use of tools and equipment
- Improper usage
- Faulty equipment
- Noise exposure
- 8. Placement of silica materials
- Unsafe lifting techniques
- Falling or dropped materials
- 9. Cutting/drilling of building products
- Silica dust exposure
- Noise exposure
- Flying debris
- 10. Clearing of site/post-work clean-up
- Exposure to residual silica dust
- Hazardous waste disposal risks
- 11. Decontamination of work area and tools
- Improper cleaning techniques
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 12. Removal and disposal of PPE
- Dust particles on PPE
- 13. Safe disposal of silica-based scraps
- Environmental contamination
- Incorrect disposal procedure
- 14. Site review & evaluation
- Missed hazards
- Inaccurate evaluation
- 15. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate training
- Lack of knowledge about procedures