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The Operate Drilling Mud Systems Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling equipment
- Unsecured site
- 2. System Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Hazardous materials contact
- 3. Machinery Start-up
- Equipment failure
- Noise
- Vibration
- 4. Operating Drill
- Unprotected moving parts
- Slips and trips
- 5. Mud Mixing
- Chemical spills
- Ingestion or inhalation of chemicals
- 6. Pump Operation
- High pressure
- Equipment malfunction
- 7. Mud System Monitoring
- Lack of concentration
- Incorrect readings
- 8. System Adjustments
- Poor maintenance
- Inadequate training
- 9. Releasing Drill Cuttings
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Environmental impact
- 10. Equipment Shut-down
- Incorrect procedure
- Residual energy
- 11. Cleaning Work Area
- Inadequate cleaning
- Slip and falls from residual mud
- 12. Breakdown & De-rigging
- Incorrect handling
- Exposure to hidden hazards
- 13. Transporting Equipment
- Equipment shifting
- Inappropriate securing
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Biohazard waste
- improper disposal methods
- 15. End of Shift Procedures
- Not adhearing to safety protocols
- rushed work