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The Handling Pressurised Fluids Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Inappropriate work clothing
- 2. Pre-use Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Over-pressurisation
- 3. Operating the Equipment
- Equipment failure
- Uncontrolled release of pressurised fluid
- 4. Routine Maintenance
- Exposure to chemical substances
- Equipment malfunction during maintenance
- 5. Emergency Handling
- Ineffective emergency procedure
- Rapid decompression
- 6. Shut Down Procedure
- Incorrect shut down resulting in system back pressure
- Equipment damage due to forceful shutdown
- 7. Decommissioning and Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Environmental contamination
- 8. Housekeeping
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- Incorrect storage of pressurised fluids
- 9. Training and Competency Assessment
- Misunderstood information
- Lack of competency
- 10. Personal Protective Equipment Usage
- Insufficient protection
- Improper use of PPE
- 11. Periodic Auditing and Reviewing
- Undetected hazards
- Non-compliance with safety regulations
- 12. Hazard Reporting and Follow Up
- Unreported hazards
- Inadequate follow-up actions
- 13. Tool and Equipment Storage
- Misplacement of tools
- Damages from improper storage conditions
- 14. Post-Operation Clean-Up
- Chemical burns
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- 15. Documentation and Sign Off
- Faulty record-keeping
- Non-compliance due to lack of documentation