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The Remove Slag From A Weld Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Machinery operation injury
- Tripping or Falling
- Misplacement of tools and equipment
- 2. Safety Measures Implementation
- Inadequate safety measures
- Use of inappropriate PPE
- 3. Equipment Check
- Poorly maintained machinery
- Incorrect use of machinery
- 4. Operating Welding Machine
- Fire Hazard
- Electrical Shock
- Exposure to high levels of noise
- 5. Removing slag from weld
- Burns and eye injuries from hot materials
- Inhalation of harmful fumes
- 6. Disposal of Slag
- Cuts from sharp material
- Improper disposal causing trip hazard
- 7. Equipment Shutdown
- Unplanned Machinery shutdown
- Injury during shutdown process
- 8. Inspection
- Missed defects in welding
- Physical injury while inspection
- 9. Reporting
- Missed or incorrect reporting of issues
- 10. Cleaning work area
- Slippery surfaces
- mishandling of cleaning chemicals
- 11. Return of Tools
- Tripping or Falling
- Misplacement
- 12. Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Ignorance of Safety Measures
- 13. Emergency Respond
- Delay in emergency response
- Lack of knowledge about emergency procedures
- 14. Maintenance
- Poor maintenance practices leading to risks
- 15. Review of Work
- Missed defects during review
- Rushed review process
- 16. Documentation
- Improper documentation leading to loss of important information
- 17. Training
- Inadequate training
- Misunderstanding about equipment operation
- 18. Safety Check
- Non-compliance to safety measures
- over-reliance on personal protective equipment
- 19. Communication
- Miscommunication causing unnecessary risks
- 20. End of work day
- Fatigue leading to mistakes
- Cars in the carpark (trip hazard)