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The Handling Large Amounts Of Rubbish And Waste Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inappropriate handling
- Tripping over rubbish
- 2. Material Sorting
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- sharp objects
- 3. Loading waste into receptacles
- Manual lifting injuries
- Exposure to dangerous substances
- 4. Use of mechanical aids
- Mechanical failure
- Incorrect use of equipment causing injury
- 5. Transportation of waste
- Vehicle accidents
- Spills and leaks of waste
- 6. Unloading waste at disposal sites
- Falls from heights
- Exposure to landfill gases
- 7. Site clean-up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 8. Safe storage of equipment
- Incorrect storage leading to damage
- Strikes by moving/falling objects
- 9. Handover & documentation
- Errors in recording or labelling
- Miscommunication
- 10. Periodic monitoring
- Inadequate assessment of site conditions
- Re-emergence of previous hazards
- 11. Waste segregation
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Wrong categorization of waste
- 12. Machine disinfection
- Chemical exposure
- Irritation from cleaning agents
- 13. Personal disinfection
- Skin irritations
- Eye injuries from splashes
- 14. Disposal of personal protective equipment
- Improper disposal
- cross-contamination
- 15. Safety training
- Inadequate knowledge on safety measures
- Misinterpretation of instructions
- 16. Maintenance of waste handling equipment
- Unexpected breakdowns
- Caught-in/between hazards during maintenance
- 17. Inventory management of disposal supplies
- Inadequate stock leading to non-compliance
- Accidental spillage from overstocked items
- 18. Emergency procedures practice
- Non-compliance during emergencies
- Inadequate knowledge on emergency exits or assembly point
- 19. Regular health checks for workers
- Undiagnosed illnesses due to exposure
- Non-adherence to prescribed medication plan if any
- 20. Daily Communication and debriefings
- Misunderstandings
- Incorrect implementation of instructions