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The Gym Equipment Sterilisation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Improper lifting techniques
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate safety gear
- 3. Sterilisation Material Handling
- Chemical exposure
- Skin irritation
- 4. Begin Sterilisation Process
- Inhaling toxic fumes
- Eye contact with disinfectant
- 5. Wiping Down Equipment
- Prolonged skin contact with disinfectants
- repetitive strain injuries
- 6. Equipment Inspection
- Residual disinfectant presence
- slippery surfaces
- 7. Surface Drying
- Due to wet surfaces: slips
- falls
- 8. Equipment Testing
- Unseen faulty machine parts
- 9. Equipment Return
- Improper lifting and carrying
- trips and falls
- 10. Disposal of Cleaning Agents
- Harmful chemical spills
- improper disposal
- 11. Review Cleaning Process
- Incomplete sterilisation process
- overlooked hazards
- 12. Paperwork Completion
- Repetitive movement strains
- incorrect record-keeping
- 13. Communication and Feedback
- Missed or incorrect information transmission
- 14. Restocking Cleaning Supplies
- Incorrect handling of chemicals
- heavy lifting
- 15. Rechecking Sterilised Equipment
- Potential unnoticed risks
- inadequate process queries
- 16. Break/Finish Shift
- Fatigue
- lack of concentration leading to mishaps
- 17. Report and Discuss Any Issues
- Incorrect reporting
- overlooked safety concerns
- 18. Further Cleaning if Required
- Reexposure to initial risks
- tiring
- 19. Final Check
- Overlooked safety hazards
- unchecked equipment suitability
- 20. Secure and Lock-up
- Inadequate security measures
- incorrectly locked entrances/exits