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The Operate Hazardous Process Reactors Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Chemical exposure
- Slips and falls
- 2. Pre-start checks
- Equipment malfunction
- Fire hazard
- 3. Turning on the reactor
- Explosive reactions
- Heat exposure
- 4. Monitoring the process
- Inadequate emergency systems
- Exposure to radiation
- 5. Reactor shutdown
- Residual chemical hazards
- Heat exposure
- 6. Post-shutdown cleaning
- Chemical spills
- Slips and falls
- 7. Waste disposal
- Hazardous waste handling
- Needlesticks / sharps injuries
- 8. Reporting and documentation
- Ergonomics (prolonged sitting)
- Eyestrain
- 9. Equipment maintenance
- Unplanned equipment start
- Caught in/between machinery
- 10. Emergency drills
- Panic during emergencies
- Incorrect use of safety tools
- 11. Periodic inspection audits
- OHS non-compliance
- Unidentified hazards
- 12. Conducting risk assessments
- Misjudgment
- Non-identification of potential risks
- 13. Training and briefing staff
- Poor understanding of hazards
- Non-compliance with SOPs
- 14. Regular sanitisation
- Exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals
- Skin irritation
- 15. Updating safety materials
- Outdated information
- Miscommunication
- 16. Renewal of licenses and certifications
- Non-compliance with regulatory standards
- Misunderstanding of legal obligations
- 17. Supplier management
- Inadequate supplier safety standards
- Incorrect product deliveries
- 18. Workflow optimisation
- Adoption of unsafe shortcuts
- Increased mechanical hazards
- 19. Continuous quality improvement
- Resistance to change
- New unidentified hazards
- 20. Safety culture enforcement
- Non-compliance with safety norms
- Work overload pressures leading to safety lapses