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Chemical burns, poisoning or injury
Maintenance personnel
Isolation and product information
Evaluate engineered controls before work on live leaks
Injection or impact injury
Maintenance workers
Depressurization and exclusion zone
Do not intervene until pressure is confirmed at zero
Slip and fall
Maintenance and site personnel
Spill control and housekeeping
Promptly clean and mark the leak area
High-energy process release
Maintenance workers
Isolation and depressurization
Verify zero pressure before repair
Chemical exposure
Maintenance personnel
Flushing and suitable PPE
Verify line contents and SDS requirements
Leak recurrence
Maintenance and operations personnel
Approved temporary-repair procedure
Define time limit and monitoring criteria for temporary repairs
Sudden pressurized release and serious injury
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Isolate the system, depressurize it and verify zero-energy state
Chemical burn, poisoning or skin exposure
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Use chemical PPE and response equipment appropriate to the SDS
Slip-and-fall injury
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Barricade the area, contain the release and clean the walking surface
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Leak Repair | CATEGORY | Maintenance |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leak Repair | Exposure to hazardous fluid | Chemical burns, poisoning or injury | Maintenance personnel | Isolation and product information | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Evaluate engineered controls before work on live leaks | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Leak Repair | Pressurized release | Injection or impact injury | Maintenance workers | Depressurization and exclusion zone | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Do not intervene until pressure is confirmed at zero | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | Leak Repair | Slippery surface | Slip and fall | Maintenance and site personnel | Spill control and housekeeping | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Promptly clean and mark the leak area | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Leak Repair | Repair performed under pressure | High-energy process release | Maintenance workers | Isolation and depressurization | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify zero pressure before repair | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | Leak Repair | Hazardous chemical residue | Chemical exposure | Maintenance personnel | Flushing and suitable PPE | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify line contents and SDS requirements | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | Leak Repair | Temporary repair failure | Leak recurrence | Maintenance and operations personnel | Approved temporary-repair procedure | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Define time limit and monitoring criteria for temporary repairs | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Leak Repair | Leak repair started while system remains pressurized | Sudden pressurized release and serious injury | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Isolate the system, depressurize it and verify zero-energy state | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 08 | Leak Repair | Direct contact with leaking chemical | Chemical burn, poisoning or skin exposure | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Use chemical PPE and response equipment appropriate to the SDS | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Leak Repair | Slippery surface around leak location | Slip-and-fall injury | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Barricade the area, contain the release and clean the walking surface | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |