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The Laundry Chute Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to chemicals
- Fall from height
- 2. Checking Chute Integrity
- Hand injury
- Dust inhalation
- 3. Removing Debris
- Contaminant exposure
- Slip and trip hazards
- 4. Cleaning and Sanitising
- Chemical contact with skin or eyes
- Slips due to wet surfaces
- 5. Checking Mechanical Components
- Pinch points
- Electrical hazards
- 6. Lubrication of Moving Parts
- Contact with hot surfaces
- fire hazard due to flammable lubricants
- 7. Replacing Damaged Sections
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to dust/ fibres
- 8. Testing Chute Performance
- Exposure to noise
- Falling objects
- 9. Securing the area
- Slips and trips
- Falling objects
- 10. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Exposure to contaminants
- Manual Handling
- 11. Completion and reporting
- Paper cuts
- Poor ergonomics at the workstation
- 12. Regular Maintenance Schedule
- Missed maintenance
- Component failure
- 13. Training of Staff
- Inadequate knowledge leading to mishaps
- Non-compliance with procedures
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Unpreparedness for emergencies
- Increased accidents due to panic
- 15. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Limited movement due to PPE
- Improper use of PPE
- 16. First Aid
- Ineffective first aid
- Delay in administering aid
- 17. Document Control and Records
- Improper documentation
- Non-compliance with regulations
- 18. Inspection and Testing
- Incomplete inspection
- Rushed/ forced testing
- 19. Incident Management
- Loss of records
- Inability to cope with major incidents