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The Ignition Of Propane Cutting Torches Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Miscalculation of gas ratio
- mishandling of combustible material
- 2. Pre-inspection
- Inadequate inspection causing gas leaks
- lack of appropriate PPE usage
- 3. Torque Set-Up
- Incorrect assembly
- high pressure release from cylinder
- 4. Ignition
- Sudden backfire
- gas leakage leading to fire
- 5. Cutting Operation
- Inconsistent cutting due to improper handling
- eye injury from sparks
- 6. Gas Shut Down
- Improper shutdown leading to gas leakage
- inadequate equipment cooling prior to storage
- 7. Post-inspection
- Inadequate post-operation check
- overlooking mechanical faults in the torch
- 8. Maintenance
- Injury during maintenance
- failure to detect wear and tear
- 9. Cylinder Exchange
- Cylinder falls during exchange
- ineffectual sealing of cylinder upon completion
- 10. Ventilation Check
- Inadequate ventilation causing gas build-up
- ignition risk for other combustibles due to insufficient air flow
- 11. Torch Test
- Unnoticed gas leak during test
- unexpected flame direction change
- 12. Equipment Cleaning
- Accidental ignition during cleaning
- injury from handling hot torch or sharp edges
- 13. Verification process
- Overlooking risks due to insufficient training
- integrity verification failure
- 14. Storage
- Improperly stored equipment leading to accidental damage or activation
- 15. Debrief
- Insufficient information transfer causing misunderstanding during welding operation
- overlooking key safety issues