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The Material Storage Procedures Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over materials
- Unsafe handling of materials
- 2. Stack Material Delivery
- Mishandling heavy loads
- Falling materials from height
- 3. Define Storage Area
- Insufficient space
- Poor lighting
- 4. Arrange Material
- Incorrect manual lifting
- Slipping
- 5. Implement Shelving
- Risk of falls
- Inadequate shelving strength
- 6. Labelling Containers
- Irregular surface causing trip hazard
- Chemical exposure
- 7. Inventory Checking
- Falls from ladders
- Incorrect manual handling
- 8. Regular Inspection
- Non-adherence to inspection schedule
- Undetected faults
- 9. Report Equipment Faulty
- Delay in reporting
- Further damage or fault escalation
- 10. Decanting Materials
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Spillage
- 11. Clean-up Procedures
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 12. Empty Container Disposal
- Physical injury from sharp edges
- Chemical remnant exposure
- 13. Fire Safety Checks
- Failure to detect fire risks
- Ignorance of emergency procedures
- 14. Training Workers
- Poor understanding of safety measures
- Non-compliance
- 15. Transporting Material to Site
- Handling large/bulky items
- Vehicle accidents
- 16. Review Storage Set-Up
- Ignorance of safety standards
- Missing potential hazards
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of emergency procedures
- Panic during emergencies
- 18. Materials Usage Logging
- Miscommunication
- Insufficient tracking
- 19. Lighting access routes and storage areas
- Insufficient lighting
- Electrocution risk
- 20. Equipment Maintenance Checks
- Non-disclosure of faulty equipment
- Unpredicted equipment breakdown