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The Hang Drywall Sheets Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrical hazards
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Material Handling
- Falls from height
- struck by moving object
- 3. Drywall Installation
- Cuts and abrasions
- dust inhalation
- 4. Taping and Jointing
- Chemical exposure
- repetitive strain injury
- 5. Sanding
- Dust ingestion
- eye irritation
- 6. Cleaning and Waste Disposal
- Sharp objects
- slips
- trips and falls
- 7. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical hazards
- entrapment injuries
- 8. Loading and Unloading
- Manual handling injuries
- struck by moving object
- 9. Surface Preparation
- Exposure to mould and mildew
- chemical hazards
- 10. Plasterboard Lifting
- Manual handling injuries
- muscular strain
- 11. Measuring and Cutting
- Hand and finger injuries
- noise exposure
- 12. Fastening to Wall Studs
- Struck by flying object
- hand and finger injuries
- 13. Finishing Drywall
- Repetitive movement
- dust exposure
- 14. Inspections
- Incorrect findings
- overlooked hazards
- 15. Emergency Procedure drills
- Miscommunication
- inadequate practice
- 16. Site clean up
- Trips
- slips and falls
- waste disposal injuries
- 17. Tool Storage
- Tripping hazards
- insecure stored items
- 18. Power Tool usage
- Electrical shock
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- 19. Overhead work
- Falls from heights
- Struck by falling objects
- 20. Work Area Isolation
- Inadequate warning signs
- unauthorized access