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The Loft Insulation Risks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electric shock
- Falling objects
- 2. Setting Up
- Inhalation of dust particles
- Manual handling injuries
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Electric shock
- 4. Removal of Old Insulation (if applicable)
- Exposure to hazardous material
- Inhalation of dust particles
- 5. Laying new insulation
- Cut and abrasion hazards
- Fire risk from flammable material
- 6. Insulation around cables & lights
- Electric shock
- Fire hazards
- 7. Securing the Loft Insulation
- Finger trapping in securing equipment
- Inadequate protection
- 8. Use of Stilts
- Falling from height
- Trip hazards
- 9. Cleaning up
- Misplacement of tools
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- 10. Disposal of old Insulation
- Inhalation of dust particles
- Environmental hazards
- 11. Inspecting installation
- Inadequate barrier
- Unstable surfaces
- 12. Loft exit
- Poor lighting
- Tripping hazards
- 13. Dismantling setup
- Manual handling injuries
- Slip hazards
- 14. Final visual inspection
- Overhead electrical lines
- Eye damage from flying debris
- 15. Reporting and Documentation
- Incorrect data entry
- Loss of documents