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The Hazardous Substances on Picking Line Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Insufficient knowledge about hazardous substances
- Not wearing safety gloves
- 2. Belt Operation
- Contact with hazardous waste/items
- Mechanical issues leading to machine termination
- 3. Hazardous item identification
- Misidentification of hazardous items
- Needle injuries
- 4. Needle handling
- Injuries
- Potential exposure to harmful substances
- 5. Battery Handling
- Chemical leaks
- Acid burns
- 6. Hazardous substance removal
- Accidental spillage
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- 7. Waste sorting
- Incorrect sorting causing cross contamination
- 8. Storage
- Poor storage causing chemical reaction
- 9. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge about handling emergencies
- Delay in emergency response time
- 10. Training
- Insufficient or inefficient training on hazardous waste/items
- Inability to follow procedures correctly
- 11. Safety Gear Maintenance
- Improper maintenance of gloves and other safety gear
- Cross contamination due to incorrect glove usage
- 12. Medical Assistance
- Delay in offering medical help
- Non-availability of Tetanus shots and necessary bloodwork services
- 13. Syringe Retention
- Misplacement of syringe
- potential harm if handled improperly post incident
- 14. Supervisor Escalation
- Delay in supervisor response
- lack of escalation process knowledge
- 15. End-of-day safety checks
- Inadequate end-of-day safety checks can lead to unnoticed hazards
- Miscommunication among the crew about unresolved hazard issues
- 16. Regular Maintenance and Inspections
- Infrequent maintenance may lead to unnoticed machine malfunctions or hazardous build-ups
- Lapses in regular inspection procedures
- 17. Use of Designated Boxes
- Incorrect labeling or usage of designated boxes
- Spillages during transfer of batteries
- 18. Safety Audit
- Lack of regular and comprehensive safety audits
- Poor interpretation of audit findings potentially leading to ingoing safety hazards
- 19. Safety Training Updates
- Infrequent updates on safety training can result in a decline in safe handling practices
- Unreported accidents due to lack of understanding of reporting procedures
- 20. Safe Separation Practices
- Poor separation leads to chemical reactions between incompatible items
- Accidental exposure to harm due to misinterpretation of separation protocol