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The Replacement Of Old Pipes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- incorrect manual handling techniques
- exposure to dust and debris
- 2. Site Inspection
- Interaction with hazardous materials
- equipment failure
- 3. Isolation of Area
- Exposure to dust
- slips
- trips and falls
- 4. Pipe Removal
- Falling objects
- sharp edges/cuts
- exposure to asbestos (for older houses)
- 5. Measurement and Cutting
- Incorrect measurements resulting in additional hazards
- Noise Levels
- Hand injuries from the use of tools
- 6. Pipe Installation
- Incorrect PPE
- falls from height
- back injuries from lifting heavy pipes
- 7. Testing Pipe Threading
- Equipment malfunctions causing injury
- over-exertion
- 8. Welding
- Exposure to welding fumes
- burns
- eye damage due to incorrect PPE
- 9. Testing
- Water damage
- pipe leaks leading to slips
- chemical leak
- 10. Clean-up
- Incorrect waste disposal
- exposure to dust and debris
- 11. Final Inspection
- Missing potential hazards due to rushed inspection
- re-occurrence of previously identified hazards