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Key Features:
• Uniform Structure: Each template includes clearly defined sections for job steps, potential hazards, risk matrices, control measures, and emergency procedures.
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• Regulatory Compliance: Built to align with Australia’s WHS legislation and Codes of Practice, these templates include guidance notes and reference links to help you stay compliant.
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The Floor Waxing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor lighting
- Insufficient training
- 2. Equipment Check
- Defective equipment
- Infrequent equipment maintenance
- 3. Manual Handling of Equipment
- Strains and sprains
- Falling objects
- 4. Mixing Cleaning Solutions
- Incorrect dilution
- Chemical reactions
- Eye or skin contact with concentrated substance
- 5. Applying Wax
- Slipping on waxed surface
- Exposure to harmful substances in the wax
- 6. Buffing Floor
- Exposure to noise
- Flying debris
- 7. Clean up
- Spills and slips
- Incorrect disposal of chemicals
- 8. Clearing Work Area
- Tripping over cords or other obstacles
- Leaving unsafe conditions behind
- 9. Equipment Storage
- Improper storage causing damage
- Possible chemical leakage
- 10. Overhead Work (if necessary)
- Objects falling from height
- Strains due to reaching upwards
- 11. Review Work Area
- Unnoticed hazards persisting post-cleaning
- Unreported incidents
- 12. Documentation & Reporting
- Missing or incomplete information
- Ineffective communication
- 13. Professional Development
- Insufficient ongoing training
- Not keeping up with safety regulations and standards
- 14. Electrical Safety
- Electrical shocks
- Fire from faulty wiring
- 15. Discarding Waste Materials
- Inappropriate disposal leading to environmental harm
- Handling hazardous waste