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The Laundering Workwear Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 2. Sorting Workwear
- Skin contact with dirty items
- Muscular strain from lifting heavy loads
- 3. Pre-treatment
- Chemical burns
- Inhalation of toxic fumes
- 4. Machine Loading
- Manual handling injuries
- Trapping fingers in machinery
- 5. Laundering
- Steam burns
- Slips on wet floor
- 6. Unloading Machine
- Muscle strains from heavy lifting
- Steam burns
- 7. Inspecting Cleaned Workwear
- Eye strain
- Cuts or needle sticks from sharp objects within garments
- 8. Ironing
- Heat burns
- Electrocution from faulty equipment
- 9. Folding and Sorting
- Repetitive strain injuries from folding motions
- Allergic reactions to detergent residues
- 10. Packaging
- Cuts from packaging materials
- Repetitive motion disorders
- 11. Storage
- Injuries due to falling objects
- Trips and falls due to improper storage
- 12. Delivery
- Road accidents
- Manual handling injuries during loading/unloading
- 13. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrocution
- Injuries due to incorrect use of tools
- 14. Safety Inspections
- Falls from height during inspections
- Missing hazards due to inadequate inspection procedures
- 15. Training
- Inadequate knowledge leading to dangerous mistakes
- Miscommunication
- 16. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful waste
- Cuts from sharp waste objects
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Incorrect responses leading to additional harm
- Panic and disorder during emergencies
- 18. Shutdown and Cleanup
- Slips on wet or uneven surfaces
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 19. Documentation and Review
- Inadequate records causing oversight of hazards
- Poor communication due to unclear documents
- 20. Daily Debriefing
- Non-disclosure of incidents
- Complacency towards safety