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The Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Leaking gas
- Ignition sources (sparks
- open flames)
- Improper setup
- 2. Inspect Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate maintenance standards
- 3. Confirm Atmosphere
- Insufficient oxygen
- Gas build-up
- 4. Transporting Equipment
- Overloading
- Unsecured loose items
- 5. Area Lockdown
- Unauthorized access
- Disregard of safety protocols
- 6. Initial Testing
- Equipment Malfunction
- Incorrect readings due to user error
- 7. Constant Monitoring
- Failure of monitoring equipment
- Hazardous leak goes undetected
- 8. Emergency Protocols
- Lack of emergency training
- failure to evacuate promptly
- 9. Maintaining PPE
- Damage of PPE
- misuse of PPE
- 10. Maintaining Equipment
- Poor maintenance practices
- use of outdated equipment
- 11. Daily Review & Feedback
- Unreported incidents
- overlooking near misses
- 12. Decommissioning Space
- Improper decommission process
- accidental re-entry into space
- 13. Waste Management
- Incorrect waste segregation
- inappropriate disposal of hazardous waste
- 14. Reporting & Documentation
- Inadequate reporting
- dishonest or inaccurate data
- 15. Regular Training & Drills
- Inadequate training
- complacency among personnel
- 16. Safety Audits and Inspections
- Insufficient frequency of audits
- overlooking potential hazards
- 17. Regular Maintenance Schedules
- Delayed maintenance
- oversight of minor defects
- 18. Equipment Replacement
- Delayed replacement
- using faulty equipment
- 19. Employee Health Checks
- Inadequate health monitoring
- overlooking personal illnesses
- 20. Closure & Reporting
- Incomplete documentation
- failure to report closing metrics