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The Navigating Confined Spaces Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1.Preparation
- Improper safety equipment
- Insufficient training
- 2.Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Poor lighting
- 3.Entry and Exit Plan
- No emergency exit strategy
- Slippery surfaces
- 4.Air Monitoring
- Inadequate ventilation
- Toxic gases
- 5.Entering the Confined Space
- Bins or other objects causing trips
- Crushing by moving parts of machinery
- 6.Working Inside the Confined Space
- Hits by falling objects
- Ineffective communication
- 7.Use Of Tools and Equipment
- Unsuitable tools for the environment
- Improper use of tools
- 8.Handle Materials
- Fires caused by flammable materials
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 9.Emergency Procedures
- Poorly-trained rescuers
- Absence of rescue equipment
- 10.Hazardous Substance Handling
- Inadequate PPE
- Unintentional ingestion or inhalation
- 11.Cleaning Up
- Accidental release of hazardous substances
- Lack of appropriate disposal facilities
- 12.Leaving the Confined Space
- Uneven exits
- Falls from height
- 13.Storing Equipment
- Poorly maintained storage areas
- Misplacement of equipment
- 14.Documentation
- Lack of proper documentation
- No proof of work completion
- 15.Post-Work Review
- No feedback loop
- Inadequate reporting