Ytbehandlingsindustrin - Prevent Checklists

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		Ytbehandlingsindustrin
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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
	AFS 2023:10 7§4 AFS 2023:10 7§23 AFS 2023:10 7§13 AFS 2023:2 4§5

Kemikalier - rutiner, säkerhetsdatablad mm.

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. For chemical products marked with orange hazard symbols.
a) Are safety data sheets (SDB) product information sheets available in Swedish and are they available to the personnel concerned?
b) Is there a list, for example in the form of a single binder with safety data sheets (SDB)commodity information sheets?
2. Has everyone involved been informed about the management and protective measures for the chemical risks in the workplace?
3. Are the written work environment provisions and safety regulations available in the workplace?
4. Has an investigation been conducted to determine whether it is possible to replace or reduce the amount of chemicals containing substances that are hazardous to health?

Förvaring av kemikalier

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
5. Stored chemicals
a) In ventilated areas?
b) In cool and dark spaces (without daylight)?
c) In well-sealed vessels, sacks etc.?
d) Separated if necessary, so that they are not confused or mixed involuntarily?
e) Flammable chemicals stored in fire cabinets or in fire cells?
f) So that toxic chemicals such as cyanides and others are stored in locked cabinet spaces?
g) That forklift driving and goods handling do not damage the chemical packaging, such as paper sacks?
6. Do you regularly check that packaging containers are intact and not leaking?
7. Do larger containers, e.g. tanks or cisterns, which contain strong acid or alkali, have their own embankment?
8. Are there alarms in the embankment that warn of leaks?
9. Is there absorbent for any spillage?

Märkning och skyltar

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
10. Do you have the marking or signs that are needed on the?
a) Packaging containers containing chemicals?
b) Vessel tank with ready-made solutions?
c) Surface treatment bath?
d) Pipelines?
e) Pumps?
f) Doors to chemical warehouses and other areas where chemicals are handled?
11. Are the marking signs intact and clearly visible?
12. Does everyone who works with chemicals know what the marking sign means?
13. If you repackage or pour a chemical into another package, the new package will always be labelled with
a) Product name?
b) Symbols?
c) Risk phrases?
d) Is it possible to identify the associated safety data sheets?

Personlig skyddsutrustning och nöddusch

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
14. Personal protective equipment, such as protective clothing, protective gloves, visors, respiratory protection, safety boots or hearing protection, is used in the
a) Manual weighing of chemicals?
b) Manual dosing of chemicals?
c) Working in a surface treatment line?
d) Goods handling?
e) Work in the treatment plant?
f) Other handling of chemicals?
15. Have you checked that the personal protective equipment used protects against the chemicals to which the employee is exposed?
16. There is an eye wash and emergency shower (possibly connected to an alarm system) directly adjacent to the
a) Offsetting chemicals?
b) Dosage of chemicals?
c) Work in the surface treatment line?
d) Purification of baths?
e) Other work?
17. Is the path to the emergency eyewash shower unblocked?
18. Does anyone who may need the eyewash know where it is and how it works?
19. Is the eye wash checked at least once every six months?
20. If you use eyewash bottles, do you replace them before they get too old?

Beredskap för olyckor

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
21. Does everyone know what to do if there is a chemical accident, such as a large spill or if someone gets liquid on them?
22. Do you have plans and/or routines for
a) Rescue?
b) Training for emergencies for affected staff and temporary staff?
23. Is education and training in l-abc and cpr regularly provided?
24. Have you made an assessment of what first aid equipment you need and adapted your equipment accordingly?
25. There are clearly visible notices with information about where first aid equipment is located, who can give first aid, the phone number for emergency services and taxi, as well as the address and directions to the workplace.
26. Is there a person on site responsible for ensuring that all first aid equipment is kept complete?

Uppvägning av kemikalier, beredning av lösningar mm.

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
27. When manually weighing powdery chemicals, are lifting aids used for lifting heavy bags?
28. Dust it during powder handling so that you need.
a) Extract powder against, for example, granules, flakes, chemicals in solution, etc.?
b) Effective ventilation, e.g. an extraction hood over the balance.
c) Use of fume cupboard safety cabinets for weighing very dangerous chemicals such as cyanide salts, etc.?
d) Use of sack empties with extraction?

Dosering av kemikalier till ytbehandlingsbad

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
29. Are there special procedures to avoid incorrect dosage, investing in the wrong bath, etc.?
30. There is a serious risk with manual dosing.
a) For chemical splashes?
b) To inhale vapor mist?
31. Is it possible to dose chemicals at the end of the?
a) Dosing pumps and pipelines?
b) With screw conveyors?
c) With vacuum suction?
d) In another way that reduces skin contact and inhalation of dust fumes?
32. If necessary, are there aids for lifting the vessel bag?
33. Does dosing need to be automated?

Ytbehandlingsanläggning

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
34. Are there handling and safety instructions that apply to working with different surface treatment baths?
35. Do all staff have good knowledge of the risks associated with surface treatment work and how to avoid them?
36. There is always a written work permit for the person who performs.
a) Work on equipment for electrolytic surface treatment, e.g. cleaning, anode replacement, repair, etc.?
b) Work in pipeline or tank for corrosive chemicals, gasket or valve replacement, change of piping, etc.
c) Hot work in a container tank containing flammable chemicals?

Ytbehandlingsbad

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
37. The spread of fog vapor gases from the baths needs to be reduced, for example by:
a) Well-functioning ventilation?
b) To cover the bathing surface with balls or cylinders of, for example, polypropylene or polyacetate?
c) Wetting agent additive for bathing?
38. Is there a risk of slips, crushes, or burns?
39. Are there working routines for cleaning carkants?
40. Is a guardrail needed around a tub to prevent someone from falling into it?
41. Are there decontamination materials and waste bins in close proximity to the baths where they are needed?
42. Are all the tubs enclosed?
43. Is spillage in the embankment leading to a treatment plant or disaster tank?

På- och avlastning av gods

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
44. For manual loading and unloading of goods.
a) Is the operator at a safe distance from the process baths?
b) Is it possible to work in a comfortable working position working height?
45. If necessary, can loading and unloading goods be carried out in a separate room?
46. Is there a need for a buffer station that makes it easier for the employee to hang goods at a steady pace and leave the workplace for a few minutes?
47. If necessary, are there pallet raisers or similar equipment when loading and unloading goods at a buffer station?

Neddoppning och upptagning av gods samt transport av godset mellan baden

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
48. Is there a risk that the operator is exposed to chemical splashes or inhalation of air pollutants when immersing in goods?
49. Is there equipment to facilitate the pick-up of goods that have fallen into the bath?
50. Is an overhead crane, hoist or similar used for transporting goods between the workplaces?
51. Are lifts, cranes, and overhead cranes inspected?
52. Is there an emergency stop or line for the freight transporter?
a) Positioned so that it can be quickly seen and accessed by the operator?
b) Well marked and visible?
53. Is there always a start-up stop of the freight conveyor from the control panel?
54. Can and does goods handling need to be more automated?

Hantering av behandlat gods

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
55. Are treated goods dried to cool in a well-ventilated area?
56. The drying zone is designed so that
a) No unnecessary air pollution gets into the room (the fumes can be harmful to health)?
b) No bothersome heat is emitted to the workplace?
57. If necessary, for example, are column lifts, turntables, etc. used for lifting and twisting treated goods?

Hantering av förbrukat ytbehandlingsbad

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
58. Is the tub emptied with, for example, pumps, to avoid contact with the bath contents?
59. Are there functioning procedures and safety instructions that ensure that pumping takes place to suitable containers, and that logbooks are kept for dumping vats, etc.?
60. Is dry blowing and flushing of bottom holes done without exposing the operator to chemicals?
61. Is a low-pressure sprayer used for cleaning tanks?
62. If you have filled baths that are not in use, are they screened off or covered and ventilated?

Reningsanläggningen för processavloppsvatten

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
63. Are there handling and safety instructions for the work with treatment of process wastewater?
64. Is the dosing of purification chemicals carried out without the risk of skin contact with chemicals or inhalation of air pollutants?
65. Are all container tanks, hoses, and pipes labelled with contents so that they cannot be confused?
66. Air pollution needs to be reduced by:
a) To cover the tanks that emit vapours?
b) To arrange more efficient ventilation?
c) To carefully control the pH value or other parameters?
67. Is a work platform needed to achieve a better working posture at any working height during the work stage?

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