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The Risk Of Respiratory Irritants Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Prolonged exposure to irritants
- Inadequate ventilation
- 2. Equipment Check
- Usage of faulty equipment
- Exposure to hidden contaminants in machinery
- 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Fitting
- Use of inappropriate PPE
- Improper fitting of PPE
- 4. Environmental Monitoring
- Inaccurate readings
- Faulty monitoring equipment
- 5. Work Area Set-Up
- Exposing others to irritants
- Inadequate safety signage
- 6. Material Handling
- Incorrect handling techniques
- Exposure to irritant materials
- 7. Operation Run-Time
- Improper use of equipment
- Violation of protocols
- 8. Break Times/Clean-up
- Insufficient cleaning tools
- Lack of respiratory breaks
- 9. End of Day Shut-down
- Leaving equipment running
- Ignoring irritant symptoms
- 10. Maintenance and Servicing
- Releasing trapped irritants
- Use of non-compliant parts
- 11. Waste Disposal
- Incorrectly disposing of irritant waste
- Contaminating recycling systems
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of training
- Inadequate emergency resources
- 13. Incident Management
- Not reporting incidents
- No follow-up on previous incidents
- 14. Workers Education/Training
- Neglecting refresher courses
- Not understanding the risks involved
- 15. Regular Review and Improvement
- Ignoring suggestions
- Not updating protocols according to regulations
- 16. Post-Operative Care
- Delayed or lack of health monitoring after exposure
- Unreported symptoms
- 17. Long-term Health Management Plan
- Undiagnosed conditions
- Lack of follow-up in health management plan
- 18. Exposure Record Keeping
- Incomplete records
- Not maintaining confidentiality of records
- 19. Communication and Coordination
- Poor coordination within team
- Failure to communicate risk effectively
- 20. Compliance and Inspection
- Non-compliance with regulations
- Overlooking minor non-compliances