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The Dry And Wet Vacuuming Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over cords
- exposure to dust and allergens
- 2. Check Equipment
- Electric shock
- improper functioning of equipment
- 3. Setting Up
- Manual handling injuries
- tripping over equipment
- 4. Dry Vacuuming
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- poor air quality
- 5. Empty Dust Collector
- Exposure to dust and allergens
- manual handling injuries
- 6. Wet Vacuuming
- Electrical hazards
- slipping on wet surfaces
- 7. Clean and Sanitise Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- allergic reactions
- 8. Dispose Waste Water
- Contaminated water spill
- manual handling injuries
- 9. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electric shock
- improper functioning of equipment
- 10. Training
- Improper use of equipment
- lack of awareness of hazards
- 11. Checking PPE
- Damage or fault in PPE
- inadequate protection
- 12. Storage of Equipment
- Falling objects
- tripping over equipment
- 13. End of Shift
- Fatigue
- rush to finish tasks
- 14. Documentation
- Poor record keeping
- miscommunication
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Not following procedures
- panic