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The Respirable Crystalline Silica (Rcs) Exposure Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhalation of RCS
- Direct skin contact with RCS
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Airborne dust exposure
- misplacement of tools
- 3. Drilling/ Cutting/Sanding
- High noise levels
- RCS inhalation
- tool malfunctions
- 4. Handling of material
- Dust exposure
- heavy lifting injuries
- trip hazards
- 5. Storage and Transport
- Spillages causing slip hazards
- Improper storage leading to manual handling injuries
- 6. Clean up
- Exposure to residual RCS
- risk of cuts from sharp objects
- 7. Maintenance
- Incorrect maintenance procedures
- contact with process residues including RCS
- 8. Equipment Dismantling
- Injury from improper handling of equipment parts
- unexpected energy releases
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Dust Exposure
- incorrect disposal methods
- 10. Site Inspection
- Trip and fall hazards
- uninformed exposure to RCS
- 11. Reporting
- Failing to report issues
- miscommunication
- 12. Training
- Insufficient knowledge on handling procedures
- lack of awareness about safety measures
- 13. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate emergency processes
- panic during emergencies
- 14. Equipment checks
- Risks associated with missed checks
- damage or failures in equipment
- 15. Documentation
- Incomplete or incorrect documentation
- miscommunication
- 16. Routine Monitoring
- Exposure to RCS during monitoring
- failing to identify problems
- 17. PPE Checks
- Faulty or inappropriate PPE
- inadequate PPE checks
- 18. End of Shift Procedures
- Mistakes due to tiredness
- rush to finish shift leading to safety breaches
- 19. Regular Audits
- Complacency
- overlooking potential hazards
- 20. Health Surveillance
- Failure to detect health concerns early
- underestimation of risks