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RiskAssessmentReportTheriskassessmentfortheproposedsecondarymetallurgicalindustryisbasedonhazardidentificationfollowedbyprecautionarymeasures.Themostcommonincidentsorhazardsthatcauseinjuries,illhealthandlossofpropertyarementionedasfollows;(i)Fallsfromheight;(ii)Unguardedmachinery;(iii)Fallingobjects;(iv)Movingmachinery,on-sitetransport,forkliftsandcranes;(v)Exposuretocontrolledanduncontrolledenergysources;(vi)Inhalableagents(gases,vapours,dustsandfumes);(vii)Contactwithhotmetal;(viii)Fireandexplosion;(ix)Extremetemperatures;(x)Noise(xi)Electricalburnsandelectricshock;(xviii)Inadequateaccidentpreventionandinspection;(xix)Inadequateemergencyfirst-aidandrescuefacilities;(xx)Lackofmedicalfacilitiesandsocialprotection.Thehazardsidentifiedarediscussedwithrespecttothenatureandcontrolstrategiesasfollows;•NoiseHazarddescription:ExposuretonoiselevelsexceedingthosesetbytheEPactandfactoriesactmayresultinnoise-inducedhearingloss.Exposuretohighnoiselevelsmayalsointerferewithcommunicationandmayresultinnervousfatiguewithanincreasedriskofoccupationalinjury.Assessmentofrisk:Theassessmentshall,asappropriate,consider:(a)Theriskofhearingimpairment;(b)Thedegreeofinterferencetocommunicationsessentialforsafetypurposes;and(c)Theriskofnervousfatigue,withdueconsiderationtothementalandphysicalworkloadandothernon-auditoryhazardsoreffects.Inordertopreventadverseeffectsofnoiseonworkers,employersshall:(a)Identifythesourcesofnoiseandthetasksthatgiverisetoexposure;(b)Occupationalhealthserviceaboutexposurelimitsandotherstandardstobeapplied(c)Seektheadviceofthesupplierofprocessesandequipmentaboutexpectednoiseemission.ControlStrategies:Basedontheassessmentoftheexposuretonoiseintheworkingenvironment,theemployershallestablishanoise-preventionprogrammewiththeaimofeliminatingthehazardorrisk,orreducingittothelowestpracticablelevelbyallappropriatemeans.Workers’healthsurveillance,trainingandinformation:1.Workerswhomaybeexposedtonoiselevelsexceedingoccupationalstandardsshallreceiveregularaudiometrictesting.2.Theindustryshallensurethatworkerswhomaybeexposedtosignificantlevelsofnoisearetrainedintheeffectiveuseofhearing-protectiondevicesandtheroleofaudiometricexamination.3.Iftheeliminationofnoisyprocessesandequipmentasawholeisimpracticable,theirindividualsourcesshallbeseparatedoutandtheirrelativecontributiontotheoverallsoundpressurelevelidentified.4.Ifreducingthenoiseatsourceorinterceptingitdoesnotsufficientlyreduceworkers’exposure,thenthefinaloptionsforreducingexposureshallbeto:a.Installanacousticalboothorshelterforthosejobactivitieswhereworkers’movementisconfinedtoarelativelysmallarea;b.Minimizebyappropriateorganizationalmeasuresthetimeworkersspendinthenoisyenvironment;c.Providehearingprotection;d.Offeraudiometrictesting.•HeatandColdStressHazardDescription:Risksarisewhentemperatureandhumidityareunusuallyhigh,hightemperaturesandhumidityoccurincombinationwithheavyprotectiveclothingorahighworkrate,orwhentheworkersareexposedtohighradiantheat.Ifworkersareexposedinallorsomeoftheirtaskstoanyofaboveconditionsandthehazardcannotbeeliminated,employersshallassessthehazardsandriskstosafetyandhealthfromextremetemperatures,anddeterminethecontrolsnecessarytoremovethehazardsorrisksortoreducethemtothelowestpracticablelevel.Theassessmentforthethermalenvironmentshalltakeintoaccounttherisksarisingfromworking.(a)Ahotenvironmentthat...