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The Lifting And Handling Gas Cylinders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper storage
- Inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 2. Inspecting Cylinder
- Damage to cylinder
- Leaking gas
- 3. Assessing Weight of Cylinder
- Shifting load
- Injury from heavy lifting
- 4. Grasping Cylinder Properly
- Incorrect handling
- Hand injuries
- 5. Lifting Cylinder
- Back strain
- Crushing injury due to falling cylinder
- 6. Carrying Cylinder
- Slipping
- Tripping or Falling
- Dropping load
- 7. Lowering Cylinder
- Crush injury
- Foot injury
- 8. Storing Cylinder
- Gas leak
- Incorrect storage causing physical harm
- 9. Checking PPE
- Inadequate protection
- Malfunctioning PPE
- 10. Reviewing Lifting Technique
- Strain injury
- Incorrect technique leading to accident
- 11. Capping/Decapping Cylinder
- Gas leak
- Explosive release
- 12. Handling hoses/fittings
- Leaks
- Sealing failure leading to gas exposure
- 13. Monitoring for Gas Leaks
- Inadequate monitoring process
- Uncontrolled gas release
- 14. Evacuating Work Area
- Delayed evacuation
- Gas exposure
- 15. Post-Operation Review & Cleanup
- Inadequate cleaning or maintenance
- Ignoring safety procedures
- 16. Emergency Response
- Delayed response
- Insufficient training
- 17. Regular Safety Check up
- Inadequate inspections
- Overlooking potential hazards
- 18. Proper Disposal of Used Cylinders
- Incorrect disposal methods
- Unsafe handling of old cylinders
- 19. Staff Training
- Inegrated learning
- Insufficient understanding of hazards
- 20. Updating Safety Protocols
- Outdated procedures
- Non-compliance with safety standards