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The Manual Handling Of Cladders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- tripping over tools and materials
- 2. Positioning Cladders
- Risk of falling from height
- muscle strain due to incorrect posture
- 3. Lifting Equipment
- Strains
- sprains and musculoskeletal injuries
- squashing or crushing injuries
- 4. Climbing Ladder
- Falling from height
- slipping on ladder
- 5. Securing Cladders
- Finger entrapment
- dropping cladders causing injury
- 6. Dismantle Setup
- Incorrect manual handling
- falling objects
- 7. Use of Hand Tools
- Incorrect use causing injury
- repetitive strain injury
- 8. Cutting Materials
- Sharp object injuries
- eye hazards from flying debris
- 9. Drilling
- Noise induced hearing loss
- exposure to dust and particles
- 10. Fastening/Pinching Cladders
- Pinch points
- finger entrapment
- repetitive strain
- 11. Cleanup and Disposal
- Tripping
- slipping
- skin irritation from materials
- contact with harmful substances
- 12. Transporting Cladders
- Incorrect manual handling
- trips and falls
- 13. Installing Cladders
- Falling from heights
- dropping tools or equipment
- musculoskeletal stress
- 14. Inspection
- Trips and slips
- contact with sharp objects
- 15. Maintenance
- Contact with harmful substances
- risk of electric shock
- injury from moving parts