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The Manual Cleaning Tasks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trips and falls
- Chemical hazards
- 2. Gathering Supplies
- Sharp materials cut risk
- Heavy lifting
- 3. Initial Sweep/Dust
- Mould inhalation
- Dust particles in eye
- 4. Wet Cleaning
- Slipping on wet surface
- Electric shock from power tools
- 5. Scrubbing
- Muscular strain
- Exposure to harsh chemicals
- 6. Rinsing Off
- Inhalation of cleaning chemical fumes
- Slipping on wet surface
- 7. Drying
- Burns from heat
- Electric shock from power tools
- 8. Taking out the Trash
- Injury from sharp objects
- Biohazard contamination
- 9. Dust/Waste Disposal
- Airborne contaminants
- Poor manual handling
- 10. Equipment Clean Up
- Chemical contact
- clothing damage
- Skin burns
- 11. Transporting Equipment
- Trip hazards
- Strains from overexertion
- 12. Storing Chemicals/Cleaning Agents
- Chemical spills
- Inhalation hazard
- 13. Clearing Work Area
- Trip hazards
- Strains from overexertion
- 14. Report Completion
- Eyestrain from computer use
- Repetitive stress injuries
- 15. Break Debrief
- Physical fatigue
- Emotional stress
- 16. Work Completion/Checkout
- Missed hazards
- Poor communication