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The Paints And Coatings Solvent-Based Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- fire risk from spilled solvents
- 2. Surface cleaning
- Chemical burns
- eye irritation
- 3. Sanding
- Dust inhalation
- hearing damage from loud equipment
- 4. Masking
- Sharp objects
- repetitive strain injuries
- 5. Mixing and stirring
- Splash hazards
- improper mixing resulting in unusable material
- 6. Applying primer
- Inhalation of fumes
- skin exposure to chemicals
- 7. Drying time
- Tripping hazards
- space restrictions
- 8. Sanding primer
- Dust inhalation
- hearing damage from loud equipment
- 9. Applying paint
- Inhalation of fumes
- skin exposure to chemicals
- 10. Drying time
- Tripping hazards
- space restrictions
- 11. Inspecting surface
- Working at heights
- fall risks
- 12. Cleanup
- Handling of hazardous materials
- spill containment
- sharp object injury
- 13. Disposal
- Risk of chemical contamination
- puncturing bags containing hazardous waste
- 14. Ventilation
- Mould build-up
- poor air quality
- 15. Storing equipment
- Cluttered workspace
- tripping hazards
- 16. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Improper PPE
- overexposure to adverse environment
- 17. Emergency training
- Lack of proper action plan
- inadequate response to accidents
- 18. Worksite Shutdown
- Incorrect shutdown procedures
- fire risk
- 19. Tool maintenance
- Injury due to poorly maintained tools
- electrocution
- 20. Incident reporting
- Poor communication
- lack of timely response