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The Handling Gas Or Combustible Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect storage of combustible materials
- Inadequate ventilation
- 2. Transporting Material
- Injury due to heavy lifting
- potential for spills or leaks
- 3. Set Up Work Area
- Tripping hazards
- incorrect assembly causing instability
- 4. Inspection of Tools
- Tools not fit for purpose
- potential for spark causing fire
- 5. Begin Work
- Potential for fire due to ignition sources
- risk of burn injuries
- 6. Storage and Handling
- Inadequate storage leading to leaks or spills
- improper handling risking injury
- 7. Troubleshooting
- Risk of explosive situation
- potential for burns
- 8. Clean Up
- Whether spillage causing slipping hazard
- potential for overlooked material causing a fire
- 9. Final Checks
- Risk of overlooked warnings or unsafe conditions
- risk of incomplete job leading to future danger
- 10. Monitor For After-Effects
- Undetected leaks/spills resulting in fires/explosions
- overlooked damage to equipment/tools
- 11. Maintenance Checks
- Maintenance not carried out properly causing risks later on
- overlooked issues during checks
- 12. Training On Procedure
- Incomplete training leading to mistakes
- lack of understanding about evacuation procedures
- 13. Trial Run Of Procedure
- Risk of fire
- risk of missed steps or errors due to unfamiliarity
- 14. Handling Emergency Situations
- Errors made under pressure
- lack of communication leading to greater risks
- 15. Documenting the Procedure
- Mistakes or omissions in documentation leading to future risks
- misunderstanding of procedures
- 16. Practising Safe Work Practices
- Inadequate PPE
- failure to follow safety instructions
- 17. Regular Monitoring Of Site
- Missed warning signs
- inadequate response times to hazards
- 18. Disposal Of Waste Materials
- Incorrect disposal creating fire risk
- injury from incorrect handling of waste
- 19. Conducting Risk Assessment
- Risks overlooked
- inadequate mitigation strategies chosen
- 20. Review And Implement Changes
- Failure to adapt to changing conditions
- risk of accidents due to outdated procedures