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The Soldering Pipework Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhalation of fumes
- Electric shock
- 2. Equipment check
- Explosion risk from faulty equipment
- Cuts or abrasions from sharp edges or defective equipment
- 3. Set up working area
- Tripping over loose wires/cords
- Falling objects
- 4. Secure pipework
- Pinch points from securing hardware
- Strike against hard object
- 5. Pre-heat equipment
- Burns from hot equipment
- Fire hazard from flammable materials nearby
- 6. Solder application
- Exposure to lead
- Inhalation of smoke and fumes
- 7. Inspection of soldered joints
- Eye strain
- Inhalation of residual flux fumes
- 8. Pipe cooling
- Burns from hot pipes
- Residue or waste material causing slips/trips
- 9. Clean-up of work area
- Injury from improper handling of tools
- Slips from spills or debris
- 10. Maintenance of soldering equipment
- Electric shock from poor maintenance practices
- Cuts and scrapes from improper tool handling
- 11. Safe disposal of waste material
- Pollution
- Fire risk from improper waste storage
- 12. Reporting & documentation
- Musculoskeletal disorders due to prolonged sitting
- Eye strain from computer use
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate response to fire
- Inadequate response to injuries
- 14. Training on new procedures or equipment
- Improper use of equipment leading to injury
- Misunderstanding of safety procedures
- 15. Shutdown and storage of equipment
- Unauthorised access to equipment
- Improper storage resulting in equipment damage or injuries