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The Removal Of Solid Waste Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful substances
- muscle strains due to lifting heavy waste
- 2. Initial Sorting
- Cuts from sharp objects
- airborne particles
- 3. Conveyance
- Falling debris
- vehicle collision on transit
- 4. Uniform Processing
- Gases released during treatment
- explosion risk
- 5. Particulate Extraction
- Inhalation of dust and other particles
- eye damage from dust
- 6. Biological Treatment
- Risks related to handling of microorganisms like bacteria
- mould etc.
- 7. Secondary Sorting
- Potential spreading of pathogens during sorting
- chemical burns
- 8. Thermal Treatment
- Burn risks
- Possible explosions from gases
- 9. Leachate Management
- Risks associated with handling toxic waste water
- skin irritation/ chemical burn
- 10. Landfilling
- Collapse or landslide of waste heap
- exposure to hazardous materials
- 11. Gas Collection and Control Systems
- Explosion due to accumulated gas
- inhalation of dangerous gases
- 12. Monitoring Post Closure
- Risks from residual contaminants
- ground subsidence
- 13. Accident Reporting
- Failure to report can lead to unmanaged risks
- Incomplete reporting can lead to risk being overlooked
- 14. Waste Reception
- Risk of contamination
- Spillage risk
- 15. Site Maintenance
- Risks of slips
- trips and falls on untidy site
- Damage to equipment can lead to malfunction and increased risk
- 16. Annual Review
- Overlooking a risk due to miss in review
- Incomplete information about waste can lead to misjudgement in risk
- 17. Training of Personnel
- Untrained workers can lead to increased risk
- Inadequate training can result in improper handling of waste
- 18. Community Interactions
- Spread of misinformation can lead to panic
- Negative perception can create risk to project continuation
- 19. Environmental Monitoring
- Underestimating a risk due to improper monitoring
- Panel failure leading to unattended risks
- 20. Auditing and Compliance
- Risk related to non-compliance
- Risks overlooked during audit