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The Hot Work Permits For Hazardous Areas Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparations
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Fire hazard
- 2. Required Equipment Collection
- Misuse of tools
- Manual handling injuries
- 3. Evaluation of Work Site
- Chemical exposure
- Electrocution risks
- 4. Hot Work Permit Application
- Incorrect documentation
- Lack of hazard acknowledgement
- 5. Safety Measures Implementation
- Insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Failure to isolate work zone
- 6. Task Demonstration
- Inappropriate technique
- Insufficient training
- 7. Commencement of Work
- Poor oversight
- Other workers in the vicinity
- 8. Periodic Site Assessment
- Overlooked hazards
- Inadequate monitoring
- 9. Clean-up after Completion
- Sharp objects
- leftover materials
- Flammable substances
- 10. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Incorrect disposal procedures
- 11. Equipment Return
- Unintended activation
- Mechanical faults
- 12. Work Sign-Off
- Inaccurate record keeping
- Unresolved issues ignored
- 13. Debriefing
- Insufficient knowledge transfer
- Repeat mistakes
- 14. Follow-up Inspection
- Undiscovered hazards
- Unrecognized deterioration
- 15. Long-Term Maintenance Plan
- Maintenance neglect
- Continued unsafe work practices
- 16. Incident Reporting (If Any)
- Delayed reporting
- Failure to identify root cause
- 17. Learning and Improvement
- Failure to implement corrective actions
- Lack of training
- 18. Compliance Checking
- False reporting
- Non-compliance penalties
- 19. Review and Update of Work Safety Policies
- Outdated policies
- Ineffective training
- 20. Continued Worker Training
- Inadequate skills training
- Improper use of safety equipment