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The Refrigerant Recovery Systems Use Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect saw use
- Saw kick-back
- 2. Installation
- Improper lifting techniques
- Electric shock
- 3. Leak detection
- Eye injury from refrigerant contact
- Inhalation of refrigerant gases
- 4. Piping layout and connection
- Poor posture during work
- Atmospheric hazards
- 5. Vacuum Pump Operation
- Chemical handling hazards
- Electric shock
- 6. Charging System
- Contact with high pressure gas
- Refrigerant burn
- Explosion
- 7. Starting up the system
- Physical exhaustion
- Breath issues due to refrigerant leakage
- 8. Maintenance
- Burn from hot surfaces
- Collision with equipment
- 9. Troubleshooting
- Mental burnout
- Incorrect tool use
- 10. System Decommissioning
- Hand injuries from improper handling
- Fire or explosion from leaked gases
- 11. Refrigerant Recovery and Reclaiming
- Chemical exposure
- Pressure related hazards
- Infection from bacteria in the system
- 12. Waste Management
- Inadequate waste disposal causing environmental harm
- Physical injury while handling wastes
- 13. Documentation
- Mental fatigue caused by paperwork
- Job-related stress
- 14. Debriefing
- Lack of attention can lead to non-understanding of important safety protocols
- 15. Clean up/Post-maintenance
- Body strain from improper lifting
- Slipping/tripping over equipment or debris left on site