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The Heat Welding Applications Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Uncontrolled fire
- Inhalation of smoke and fumes
- 2. Selection of Equipment
- Inappropriate equipment
- Electrocution
- 3. Gas Cylinder Handling
- Cylinder falling
- High pressure hazards
- 4. Welding Area Setup
- Poor ventilation
- Unprotected flooring
- 5. Pre-Weld Checks
- Gas leakage
- Inadequate safety gear
- 6. Strat Welding Process
- Spatter burns
- Welding flash
- 7. During Welding
- Fume inhalation
- Radiant heat effects
- 8. Post-Weld Inspections
- Hot surfaces
- Sharp edges
- 9. Grinding and Finishing
- Noise exposure
- Eye injury from debris
- 10. Cleaning up
- Slips due to metal scraps
- Cuts from sharp debris
- 11. Weld Test & Inspection
- Mechanical failure
- Pressure burst
- 12. Weld Dismantling
- High temperature
- Flying particles
- 13. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electrical shock
- Moving parts injuries
- 14. Equipment storage
- Trip and fall
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- 15. Waste Disposal
- Cut injuries
- Improper handling of hazardous waste
- 16. Emergency measures
- Quick spread of fire
- Inadequate emergency exits
- 17. Regular Training
- Insufficient knowledge
- unskilled handling of equipment
- 18. Routine Inspection
- Defective equipment
- overlooked safety measures
- 19. Policies & Procedures Update
- Non-compliance
- outdated procedures
- 20. Equipment Upgrade
- Non-functional safety features
- outdated parts