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The Refrigeration Plant Work Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling of equipment
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 2. Access Site
- Vehicular accidents
- Unsafe ground conditions
- 3. Inspection of Equipment
- Electrical shocks
- Exposure to refrigerants
- 4. Start-Up Procedure
- High pressure release
- Overheating
- 5. Operation Monitoring
- Exposure to cold temperatures
- Contact with hot surfaces
- 6. Maintenance Activities
- Use of improper tools
- Chemical exposure
- 7. Emergency Shut Down
- Inadequate training
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Handover & Reporting
- Reporting omissions
- Miscommunications
- 9. Decommissioning Activities
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- High noise levels
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Improper handling of hazardous waste
- Poor hygiene practices
- 11. Equipment Clean Up
- Chemical spills
- Electrical hazards from moisture
- 12. Testing & Troubleshooting
- Electric shock
- Leaks in refrigeration system
- 13. Stored Pressure Checks
- High pressure releases
- Handling heavy equipment
- 14. Refrigerant Recovery
- Overheating machinery
- Chemical burns
- 15. System Audit Checks
- Miscommunication errors
- Record mismanagement
- 16. Finalising Work Activities
- Fatigue
- Manual handling issues
- Incorrect shutdown sequences
- 17. Leaving Site
- Vehicular accidents
- Slips
- trips and falls on uneven ground
- 18. Review Work Performed
- Miscommunication errors
- Missing inspection steps