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The Lead Casting Tasks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to noise
- Exposure to radiant heat
- 2. Set-up Equipment
- Electric shock
- Fire from faulty equipment
- 3. Melting of Lead
- Toxic fumes
- Burns
- 4. Moulding Process
- Molten metal splashes
- Incorrect moulding processes leading to defects
- 5. Cooling Process
- Thermal burns
- Rapid cooling leading to splintering
- 6. Extraction from Moulds
- Physical strain
- Crushing injuries
- 7. Finishing Process
- Particles in eyes
- Cuts from finishing tools
- 8. Visual Inspection
- Eye strain
- Lead dust exposure
- 9. Packaging
- Strains and sprains
- Cuts
- 10. Cleanup and Disposal
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Improper disposal leading to environmental pollution
- 11. Equipment Maintenance
- Electric shocks
- Unexpected startup of equipment
- 12. Training
- Inadequate training leading to all of the above hazards
- 13. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management
- Incorrect use of PPE
- Damaged or unsuitable PPE
- 14. Record Keeping
- Miscommunication
- data inaccuracies
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Poor knowledge of emergency procedures
- Delayed medical assistance in case of accidents
- 16. Lead Waste Management
- Environmental contamination
- Human health risks from improper disposal
- 17. Regular Review of Processes and Procedures
- Miscommunication
- non-compliance with regulations and standards
- 18. Auditing
- Incomplete or inaccurate capturing of data
- Missed hazards
- 19. Management Review
- Lack of management commitment
- Inadequate review process
- 20. Continual Performance Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Inadequate process for handling suggestions