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The Loosening Rusted Nuts And Bolts Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE)
- lack of tools
- 2. Preliminary rust assessment
- Rust flakes in eyes
- cutting hazards from sharp edges
- 3. Selecting appropriate tool
- Incorrect tool selection
- tool malfunction
- 4. Applying penetrating oil
- Chemical exposure
- slip hazards from spillage
- 5. Allowing adequate penetration time
- Time management hazards
- unexpected moving of parts
- 6. Attempting initial loosening
- Strain or sprain
- projectile hazards
- 7. Inspecting the fitting
- Misjudgment of conditions
- overlooked issues
- 8. Reapplying penetrating oil if necessary
- Repetitive chemical exposure
- reoccurrence of previous hazards
- 9. Attempting further loosening
- Increased strain or sprain risk
- increased projectile danger
- 10. Heat application if necessary
- Burn hazards
- fire risks
- 11. Reattempting loosening
- Continued strain or sprain risk
- sustained projectile danger
- 12. Successful part removal
- Sharp edge hazards
- part drop risks
- 13. Cleaning the area
- Slip hazards from spill cleanup
- chemical residues
- 14. Inspecting all tools and PPE
- Missed damage to tools or PPE
- overlooked maintenance needs
- 15. Reporting any issues
- Information communication hazards
- overlooked reporting
- 16. Storing tools and equipment
- Misplacement injuries
- trip hazards from improper storage
- 17. Disposing of rusted parts safely
- Cutting dangers from sharp edges
- inappropriate disposal issues
- 18. Evaluate overall job completion
- Missed steps or incomplete work
- misjudgment of conditions
- 19. Documentation of the process
- Incorrect information recording
- missed documentation
- 20. Follow-up checks
- Overlooked maintenance needs
- recurring loosening