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The General Housekeeping On Scaffold Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate scaffold design
- Incorrect load capacity of materials
- 2. Pre-Use Inspection
- Poor scaffolding condition
- Missing components
- 3. Access and Egress
- Fall from height
- Slips & trips due to disorganised equipment/materials
- 4. Erecting Scaffolding
- Musculoskeletal injuries due to heavy lifting
- Fall of objects
- 5. Platform Construction
- Unstable platform
- Falls during construction
- 6. Scaffold Tie Installation
- Incorrect installation leading to unstable scaffold
- Falling from height
- 7. Safety Checks Post-Install
- Overlooking damaged parts
- Incomplete safety checks
- 8. Loading Materials
- Overloading
- Struck by falling materials
- 9. Working on Scaffold
- Falls from height
- Exposure to atmospheric contaminants
- 10. Housekeeping
- Slips
- trips due to cluttered workspace
- Falling objects
- 11. Alterations and Adapting
- Damage to scaffold
- Inadequate safety measures
- 12. Dismantling Scaffold
- Falls from height
- Crush injuries
- 13. Post-Use Inspection
- Missed damage or issues
- Incorrect assessment
- 14. Maintenance Work
- Handling sharp objects
- Contact with hazardous substances
- 15. Waste Management
- Unsafe handling of waste
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate emergency planning
- Slow response time due to lack of training
- 17. Recording and Reporting
- Incomplete or incorrect record keeping
- Missed reporting incidents/accidents
- 18. Training and Supervision
- Inadequate training
- Lack of supervision
- 19. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Inappropriate or missing PPE
- Exposure to hazardous materials/substances
- 20. Health Monitoring
- Failure to monitor health issues
- Ignoring signs of possible health problems