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The Historic Lath And Plaster Work Restoration Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- contact with harmful substances
- 2. Job Analysis
- Wrong tool selection
- lack of knowledge/skills
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty or improper equipment
- cuts or abrasions
- 4. Setting up Work Area
- Obstructed access/egress
- injuries from heavy lifting
- 5. Removing Old Plaster
- Air borne dust
- Falling objects
- 6. Cleaning Exposed Lath
- Cuts from nails
- punctures or scrapes
- 7. Applying new Coat of Plaster
- Mould exposure
- uneven surfaces
- overexertion
- 8. Sanding Down Plaster
- Eye irritation or injury from dust
- lung irritation/inhalation of dust
- 9. Priming and Painting
- Contact with harmful substances
- fume inhalation
- 10. Clean Up
- Dust Inhalation
- Tripping over debris
- cuts or abrasions
- 11. Removing Protective Equipment
- Skin irritation from improper removal
- Exposure to residual dangerous materials
- 12. Tool Maintenance
- Injuries from improper tool management
- Electrical issues if power tools are involved
- 13. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful waste
- Incorrectly discarding of waste can harm environment
- 14. Site Review
- Missed hazards
- unclean work site
- 15. Health & Safety Review
- Inadequate understanding of risks and risk management
- 16. Feedback and Improvement
- Incorrect or lack of communication
- complacency