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The Hand Trowelling Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Improper handling of materials
- Exposure to dust and chemicals
- 2. Tools Inspection
- Injury from defective tools
- Electric shock
- 3. Work Area Set Up
- Falls from heights
- Tripping over objects
- 4. Material Mixing
- Inhalation of dust
- Skin burns from wet cement
- 5. Trowelling Application
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Eye injury from splashes
- 6. Floating/Screeding
- Muscloskeletal injuries due to repetitive action
- Slips on wet surfaces
- 7. Edging/Cutting
- Cut injuries
- Noise disturbance causing hearing damage
- 8. Jointing
- Back injury from bending
- Muscle strain from repeated motions
- 9. Curing/Sealing
- Exposure to chemicals
- Slipping hazard due to wet surface
- 10. Cleaning Up
- Slip or trip hazards
- Hazardous waste disposal
- 11. Inspection
- Trips
- falls
- Eye injuries due to dust and debris
- 12. Final Finishing
- Repetitive strain injuries
- cuts or abrasions
- 13. Dismantle Work Setup
- Musculoskeletal injuries due to heavy lifting
- Pinch points
- 14. Waste Management
- Injury due to improper disposal of sharp objects
- infections due to improper waste handling
- 15. Reporting and Documentation
- Eye strain due to prolonged screen time
- ergonomic issues due to wrong sitting posture
- 16. Handover
- Slips
- trips from neglected tools or materials
- injuries from heavy lifting
- 17. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury due to mishandling of equipment
- electrical shock
- 18. Rest Periods
- Fatigue and resultant errors
- loss of concentration leading to accidents
- 19. Emergency Preparedness
- Injury from not using safety equipment
- panic causing further damage in an emergency situation
- 20. Job Destruction
- Respiratory problems from dust inhalation
- injury from demolition equipment