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The Operate Carpet Extraction Machine Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of machine
- Tripping hazards
- 2. Pre-inspection
- Risk of electric shock
- Contact with harmful cleaning chemicals
- 3. Positioning equipment
- Strains and Sprains from heavy lifting
- Slipping on wet surface
- 4. Fill Main Tank
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Slips
- trips and falls from spillage
- 5. Operating Machine
- Noise exposure
- repetitive motion injuries
- 6. Emptying Tank
- Mould and bacteria exposure
- Spills
- 7. Post-operation Cleaning
- Chemical exposure
- risk of cuts while dismantling equipment
- 8. Equipment Storage
- Clutter causing tripping
- unsecured storage leading to falling objects
- 9. Maintenance & Inspection
- Possibility of electric shock
- Improper use of tools
- 10. Replacing suction motor
- Risk of strains and sprain from lifting
- electrical hazards
- 11. Fixing Pump Pressure Settings
- Injuries due to pressure release
- exposure to parts under tension
- 12. Wheels/Tyres Replacement
- Risk of improper tool handling
- injuries from lifting
- 13. Cable/Wire Management
- Potential electric shocks
- trip hazards
- 14. Upholstery Tool Attachment
- Physical strain from bending
- accidental detachment
- 15. Waste Disposal
- Improper handling of chemical wastes
- insufficient PPE