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The Remove Protective Coatings And Linings Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Chemical exposure
- 2. Reviewing Project Documentation
- Wrong product or procedure
- misinformation
- 3. Setting up the Work Area
- Falling objects
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- chemical spills
- 4. Inspect Coating Removal Equipment
- Defective equipment
- electrocution
- 5. Setup Removal Equipment
- Incorrect setup
- falling equipment
- High pressure system failure
- 6. Apply Coating Removal Product
- Mishandling of chemicals
- Exposure to hazardous fumes
- skin irritation from chemical contact
- 7. Removing the Coating
- Exposure to dust and debris
- Working with sharp tools
- mechanical injury
- 8. Inspecting Work Area
- Ignored hazards
- overlooked damages
- missed spots
- 9. Clean-up Process
- Chemical residue
- working with wet surfaces
- slipping hazard
- 10. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Exposure to hazardous waste materials
- illegal dumping penalties
- 11. Decontamination
- Exposure to harsh cleaning agents
- water mixed with chemicals
- slippery surfaces
- 12. Store Tools and Equipment
- Inefficient storage
- misplacement of tools
- physical injury due to improper packaging/ stacking
- 13. Report Findings & Documentation
- Misreporting
- incorrect data compilation
- overlooking details
- 14. Check & Maintain Equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- unnoticed damage
- 15. Reviewing Work Procedures
- Misinterpretation of procedures
- overlooked safety measures
- 16. Breakdown Site
- Tripping over materials
- injury from heavy lifting
- 17. Post-Project Evaluation
- Incorrect evaluation methods
- overlooking damages
- poor feedback system
- 18. Staff Debrief
- Lack of understanding and communication
- miscommunication of hazards & procedure updates
- 19. Update Safety Measures and Protocols
- Overlooking new hazards
- outdated safety protocols
- 20. Continuous Improvement Meetings
- Lack of employee engagement
- ineffective communication methods