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The Processing Contaminated Material Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping
- Material handling injuries
- 2. Set up Equipment
- Electric shock
- Noise exposure
- 3. Sorting Contaminants
- Skin irritation
- Inhalation of contaminants
- 4. Loading Material
- Crushing injuries
- Manual handling injuries
- 5. Operating Processing Equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- Noise exposure
- 6. Monitoring Process
- Exposure to contaminants
- Repetitive motion injuries
- 7. Unloading Processed Material
- Burns from hot materials
- Manual handling injuries
- 8. Packaging Processed Material
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Manual handling injuries
- 9. Cleaning the Area
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Slips and falls on wet floor
- 10. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electrical shocks
- Getting caught in moving parts
- 11. Storage of Processed Material
- Stacking-related accidents
- Manual handling injuries
- 12. Transporting Material
- Vehicle accidents
- Spills of hazardous materials
- 13. Disposal of Waste
- Infections due to improper handling
- Environmental contamination
- 14. Decontamination Procedures
- Skin irritations
- Ingestion of hazardous substances
- 15. Review and Update SWMS
- Inadequacy of current measures
- Non-compliance with laws and regulations
- 16. Training of Employees
- Inadequate understanding
- Accidents due to ignorance
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Injury during evacuation
- Stress and panic
- 18. Debrief and Recovery
- Stress-related illnesses
- Physical exhaustion
- 19. Record Keeping and Reporting
- Loss of vital data
- Legal complications
- 20. Disassembling Equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- Electrical shocks