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Key Features:
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The Removing Hazardous Materials Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling of hazardous materials
- Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Identification
- Misidentification of hazardous materials
- Inadequate safety signage
- 3. Safety Briefing
- Inadequate knowledge about hazards
- Lack of training
- 4. Hazard Assessment
- Inadequate hazard assessment
- Failure to identify potential risks
- 5. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Use of incorrect equipment
- 6. Material Collection
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- Improper collection methods
- 7. Material Packing
- Leakage of hazardous materials
- Accident during packing process
- 8. Transportation
- Spillage during transport
- Accidents due to unsafe transit conditions
- 9. Disposal
- Inappropriate disposal
- Exposure during disposal
- 10. De-linking Area
- Inappropriate de-contamination
- Ongoing exposure post completion
- 11. Checking Procedure
- Overlooking key checks
- Ignoring minor hazards
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Unpreparedness for emergency
- Panic leading to increased risk
- 13. Review and Feedback
- Ignoring feedback
- Not incorporating learnings into future practices
- 14. Retraining
- Complacency on job
- Lack of focus during retraining
- 15. Document Updates
- Irregular document updates
- Inadequate legal comprehension
- 16. Ending Procedure
- Hasty wind-up
- Forgoing end checks
- 17. Follow Up
- Lack of regular follow-ups
- Irregular hazard inspections
- 18. Updates
- Non-compliance to updates
- Irregular stakeholder communication
- 19. Regular Inspections
- Inadequate inspection frequency
- Overlooking areas during inspection
- 20. Safety Culture Building
- Resistance to safety measures
- Complacency towards safety culture building