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The Potable Water System Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful bacteria
- Risk of back injury from lifting heavy equipment
- 2. Isolation process
- Risk of electric shock
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 3. Draining System
- Explosion hazards due to high pressure
- Contaminated water exposure
- 4. Disinfection
- Chemical burns
- Inhalation of dangerous fumes
- 5. Flushing System
- Risk of scalds from hot water
- Drowning hazards
- 6. Recharge System
- Pressure system failure
- Mechanised movement hazards
- 7. Material Handling
- Exposure to hazardous substance
- Manual handling injuries
- 8. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful bacteria
- Sharp objects/needles exposure
- 9. Reconnection process
- Risk of electric shock
- Chemical spillage
- 10. Leak Testing
- Slips
- trips and falls; Physical stress
- 11. Final Inspections
- Sharp edges
- Failure of defective tools/equipment
- 12. Documentation Compliance
- Inadequate record keeping
- Miscommunication
- 13. Working at Heights
- Falls from height
- Dropped objects
- 14. Confined Space Entry
- Lack of oxygen
- High temperature exposure
- Explosion or fire hazards
- 15. Use of Power Tools
- Electrical shock
- Cuts and abrasions
- 16. Equipment Operation
- Equipment malfunction
- Unauthorised use of equipment
- 17. Machine Servicing
- Electrical shock
- Burns from hot parts
- 18. Site Clean-up
- Trips due to disorganised tools and equipment
- Exposure to waste products
- 19. Final Checklists
- Incomplete tasks
- Oversight on potential hazards
- 20. Reporting
- Data privacy breaches
- Inaccurate Reporting