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The Manage Slurry Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards from equipment
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- 2. Set Up Equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- Electrical shock
- 3. Mix Slurry
- Inhalation of dust particles
- Chemical burns
- 4. Transfer Slurry
- Spill and slip hazards
- Chemical exposure
- 5. Apply Slurry
- Skin contact with slurry
- Inhalation of dust
- 6. Clean Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- Manual handling injuries
- 7. Dispose of Waste Slurry
- Environmental contamination
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- 8. Dismantle Equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- Electrical shock
- 9. Monitor Area for Spills
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Slip and fall hazards
- 10. Health Monitoring
- Long term health effects
- Fatigue from work
- 11. Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment malfunctions leading to injury
- Noise induced hearing loss
- 12. Emergency Preparedness
- Inadequate response to chemical spills or accidents
- Panic injuries during an emergency
- 13. Training on Slurry Operations
- Inadequate training leading to injuries
- Mental stress due to lack of knowledge
- 14. Auditing and Review Procedures
- Incomplete hazard assessment
- Non-compliance to safety guidelines
- 15. Communication and Consultation
- Miscommunication leading to injuries
- Lack of awareness on safety updates
- 16. Document Control and Record Management
- Loss of important safety documents
- Errors in record keeping leading to health risks
- 17. First Aid and Medical Assistance
- Delay in providing first aid during an accident
- Mismanagement of medical assistance leading to worsened conditions
- 18. Incident Reporting and Investigation
- Failure to document incidents leading to repeated mistakes
- Inadequate investigation procedures revealing incomplete information
- 19. Continuous Improvement Plans
- Incomplete hazard assessments
- Failure to update safety plans according to new protocols
- 20. Closure and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation failures leading to long term health effects
- Accidents during the closure of slurry operations