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The Nitrogen Gas Strut Refilling Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect storage of cylinders
- Unauthorised access to area
- 2. Pre-inspection
- Wrong selection of hoses and connectors
- Untrained Operation
- 3. Nitrogen Cylinder Setup
- Falling of cylinder
- Faulty pressure regulators
- 4. Pressurising Gas Struts
- Overpressure
- Equipment failure
- 5. Regulator adjustment
- Manual handling injury
- Unsuitable equipment
- Leakage
- 6. Connecting Hoses
- Incorrect assembly
- Leakage
- Fire risk from friction
- 7. Valve opening
- Sudden release of pressure
- Illegal disposal of waste
- 8. Nitrogen Transfer
- Leakage during transfer
- Excessive pressure
- 9. Disconnecting Hoses
- Fire from residual gas
- Pressure build up in hoses
- 10. Unloading of Cylinders
- Manual handling injury
- Incorrect deactivation of valves
- 11. Clean-up
- Inadequate cleaning leading to hazards
- Not disposing waste properly
- 12. Testing Strut Function
- Strut rupture
- Unplanned depressurisation
- 13. Strut Installation
- Incorrect installation leading to malfunction
- Injury from faulty struts
- 14. Safe work procedures revision
- Inadequate training
- Lack of knowledge on procedures
- 15. Routine checks and updates
- Mishandling of cylinders and equipment
- Inadequate equipment maintenance
- 16. Emergency response planning
- Lack of readiness for responding to accidents
- Untrained staff
- 17. Worker health checks
- Exposure to gas
- Cumulative health issues from long term operation
- 18. Storage and disposal
- Incorrect storage leading to hazards
- Illegal disposal of waste
- 19. Reporting and documentation
- Falsifying records
- Lack of proper communication
- 20. Auditing safety protocols
- Inadequate practices
- Ignorance of safety procedures