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The Managing Gloss Dust Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhalation of gloss dust
- Unintentional inhalation of chemicals
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Faulty equipment leading to accidents
- Exposure to sharp parts
- 3. Read Instruction Manual
- Misinterpretation of instructions
- Language barriers
- 4. Don Personal Protective Equipment
- Incorrect fitting causing exposure to gloss dust
- Faulty equipment
- 5. Prepare Area for Glossing
- Tripping over unorganized materials
- Inadequate ventilation risking chemical inhalation
- 6. Setup Tools and Materials
- Incorrect tool setup leading to accidents
- Incorrect handling of chemicals risking spillage
- 7. Gloss Application
- Chemical spills causing skin burns
- Eye contact with gloss
- Inhalation of gloss fumes
- 8. Continual ventilation check
- Inadequate ventilation leading to build up of gloss fumes
- Mis-reading of ventilation reports
- 9. Cleaning Gloss spills
- Exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals
- Slipping on gloss spills
- 10. Disposing of Unused Gloss
- Exposure to chemicals
- Spillage during disposal
- 11. Clean Up Workspace
- Slipping on cleaning liquid or gloss residue left
- Mishandling of sharp items during cleanup
- 12. Debrief Team
- Lack of awareness of post-gloss application risks
- Miscommunication leading to potential future hazards
- 13. Keep a check on Health Symptoms
- Unrecognised health symptoms causing prolonged exposure
- Negligence towards health risks post exposure
- 14. Revisit and revise safety guidelines
- Non compliance with safety norms risking a repeat of hazards
- overlooking of recent hazards in review
- 15. Respond to any gloss related incidents
- Delayed reporting of incidents
- Unorganised response creating panic and further accidents
- 16. Reporting and investigation of any accidents or incidents
- Inadequate details causing incorrect reporting
- Panic leading to negligence in reporting process