Safety Protocols and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Batching Plants
A batching plant, is a facility used to mix various ingredients (such as aggregates, cement, water, and additives) to produce concrete for construction projects. To conduct a comprehensive risk assessment or job hazards analysis for a batching plant, it is important to identify and analyse 20 major hazards. Here are some significant hazards that should be considered:
Hazard
- Noise exposure
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Manual handling
- Electrical hazards
- Dust and airborne particles
- Chemical exposure
- Falling objects
- Moving machinery
- Fire hazards
- Confined spaces
- Heat and cold stress
- Hazardous gases
- Moving vehicles and traffic
- Ergonomic hazards
- Falling from heights
- Structural collapses
- Chemical spills
- Welding and cutting hazards
- Vibration exposure
- Radiation exposure
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