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The Removing Asbestos If Any Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to asbestos
- uncontrolled dust
- 2. Site Setup
- Failure to isolate area
- improper disposal of materials
- 3. Identification and Assessment
- Incorrect identification
- poor risk assessment
- 4. Asbestos Removal Planning
- Inadequate planning
- lack of necessary equipment
- 5. Protection Gear Usage
- Insufficient protection
- misuse of gear
- 6. Area Isolation
- Mishandling of isolation process
- incomplete sealing
- 7. Material Wetting
- Failure in wetting materials
- inappropriate water usage
- 8. Safe Removal Methods
- Unsafe techniques
- poor worker training
- 9. Decontamination
- Failure to fully decontaminate
- poor decontamination practices
- 10. Secure Packaging & Disposal
- Inappropriate packaging
- incorrect disposal practices
- 11. Verification
- Insufficient verification processes
- overlooking residual asbestos
- 12. Clearance Inspection
- Incomplete inspection
- missed areas of contamination
- 13. Disposal of Asbestos Waste
- Unregulated dumping
- exposure to open air
- 14. Dismantle and Revising Work Area
- Poor disassembly of barriers
- mishandling of remaining materials
- 15. Review Work Process and Reporting
- Lack of record keeping
- poor communication of hazards
- 16. Post-removal Monitoring
- Infrequent inspections
- overlooked areas of potential recontamination
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Mismanagement of emergency situations
- lack of emergency training
- 18. Personal Hygiene
- Poor personal hygiene practices
- failure to use facilities provided
- 19. Health Monitoring
- Infrequent health checks
- failure to report symptoms promptly
- 20. Documentation and Housekeeping
- Poor organization of documents
- failure to update records regularly