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The Perform Under High-Heat Conditions Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect clothing
- Inadequate hydration
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Overheated machinery
- 3. Warm-Up Exercises
- Heat stress
- Muscle strain
- 4. Start Working Shift
- Direct sunlight exposure
- Loss of concentration due to heat
- 5. Continue Work
- Heat exhaustion
- Dehydration
- 6. Mid-Shift Hydration Break
- Choking hazard
- Forgetfulness due to heat exhaustion
- 7. Monitoring Conditions
- Failure to monitor thermals
- Neglecting team health checks
- 8. Adjust Work Based on Conditions
- Continuing work in adverse conditions
- Ignoring signs of individual heat stress
- 9. Closing Work Shift
- Equipment too hot to safely shut down
- Lapses in judgement due to fatigue
- 10. Cool Down Exercises
- Muscle strains or pulls
- Heat stroke
- 11. Validate Equipment Shutdown
- Burn risk from hot equipment
- Eye injury from hot steam or fluids
- 12. Submit Daily Report
- Incorrect data due to fatigue or cognitive impairment from heat
- 13. Regular Medical Check-ups
- Overlooking medical issues aggravated by heat
- Failure to comply with routine check-ups
- 14. Debrief and Feedback Session
- Exhaustion leading to non-compliance
- Dismissal of concerns due to fatigue
- 15. Rest and Recuperation
- Inadequate recovery time leading to chronic fatigue
- Heat stroke risk during off-hours
- 16. Safety Training Refresh
- Memory lapse due to heat stress
- Inadequate understanding of high-heat working conditions safety procedures
- 17. Regular Equipment Maintenance
- Burns from hot equipment components
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- 18. Emergency Response Plan Upkeep
- Failure to react properly in emergencies due to heat stress induced confusion
- Neglecct of emergency drills
- 19. Hazard Reporting and Mitigation Process
- Non-compliance due to high temperature conditions
- Underreporting of incidents due to desensitisation from routine exposure
- 20. Ensure Adequate Shade/Recovery Areas
- Heatstroke
- Sunburn