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The Laying Insulation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect equipment
- Unsafe workspace
- 2. Handling Materials
- Manual handling injuries
- Hazardous materials exposure
- 3. Installing insulation
- Working at heights
- Sharp object injury
- 4. Work in confined spaces
- Lack of ventilation
- Increased temperature
- 5. Electrical safety
- Electrical shock
- Equipment malfunction
- 6. Ladder Safety
- Falling from height
- Ladder instability
- 7. Use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Inadequate protection
- Ill-fitting PPE
- 8. Worksite housekeeping
- Trips and falls
- Incorrect waste disposal
- 9. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of training
- Inadequate signage
- 10. Tool maintenance
- Faulty tools
- Unchecked equipment
- 11. Use of adhesives
- Fumes inhalation
- Skin irritants
- 12. Cutting insulation to fit
- Mistakes
- Wasting materials
- 13. Securing insulation
- Incorrect use of tools
- Injury
- 14. Post-installation clean up
- Exposure to hazard substances
- Improper handling of waste
- 15. Final Inspection
- Overlooking errors
- Misjudged insulation efficacy
- 16. Documentation and Reporting
- Lost information
- Miscommunication
- 17. Handover and Closeout
- Overlooking instructions
- Misunderstood procedures
- 18. Incident response and reporting
- Delayed reporting
- Inadequate first aid
- 19. Equipment storage
- Incorrect storage
- Damaged equipment
- 20. Site demobilization
- Incomplete clean up
- Leftover hazards