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The External Wall Pressure Washing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Setup Equipment
- Electrical faults
- Falling from height
- 3. Inspect Area
- Slip and fall incidents
- Incorrect use of chemicals
- 4. Pressure Washing
- Mist causing visual difficulty
- High pressure water injury
- 5. Chemical Use
- Chemical burns
- Inhalation of fumes
- 6. Ladder Use
- Falling from height
- Unstable ladder
- 7. Cleaning
- Slip and fall hazards
- Reactions to cleaning agents
- 8. Inspect Work
- Mist causing visual difficulty
- Unnecessary exposure to hazards
- 9. Dismantle Equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- Electrical faults
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- Manual handling injuries
- 11. Debriefing
- Miscommunication leading to safety breaches
- Insufficient understanding of process
- 12. Document Recording
- Misrecording of information
- Lost documents
- 13. Tool Maintenance
- Improper handling of tools
- tool malfunction
- 14. Chemical Storage
- Chemical leakage
- Incorrect storage of chemicals
- 15. Gear Sanitation
- Poor sanitation practices
- Biological contaminants
- 16. Health Surveillance
- Insufficient monitoring of team health
- Noncompliance with health regulations
- 17. Emergency Procedure Training
- Inefficient evacuation
- Unclear emergency procedures
- 18. Site Clean-Up
- Tripping hazards
- Sharp object-related injuries
- 19. Sign-Off Process
- Paperwork errors
- Missed details regarding work process
- 20. Equipment Check
- Unnoticed equipment malfunction
- Incorrect storage of equipment