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The Penetrating Damp Treatment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Exposure to dust and particles
- 2. Identifying Damp Areas
- Exposure to mould
- Inhalation of damp odours
- 3. Removing Damp Materials
- Skin contact with mould
- Handling of heavy materials leading to physical injury
- 4. Treating Penetrating Damp
- Chemical exposure
- Ladder fall injuries
- 5. Plaster Removal
- "Dust inhalation
- Hand injuries due to use of sharp tools"
- 6. Brick Treatment
- Risk of falling from height
- Chemical injuries
- 7. Plasterboard Installation
- Risk of cuts and abrasions
- Strain from lifting heavy objects
- 8. Painting & Finishing
- Inhalation of paint fumes
- Eye damage from splashed chemicals
- 9. Clean-up operation
- Handling heavy trash bags
- Trip hazard
- 10. Final Inspection
- Trip hazards
- Exposure to residual chemicals
- 11. Disposal of Waste Materials
- Handling heavy bags
- Puncture wounds from sharp objects
- 12. Evaluating and Reporting
- "Paper cuts
- Overuse injury from computer work"
- 13. Training Personnel
- Overuse injury from repetitive actions
- Mental stress from new learning
- 14. Preventive Maintenance
- Falls while assessing equipment
- Chemical burns
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Mental stress in high-pressure situations
- Physical harm in evacuation situations
- 16. Record Keeping and Monitoring
- "Overuse injury from computer work
- Mental stress from detailed documentation"
- 17. Implementing Changes
- Risk of falls while installing new fixtures
- Strain from moving heavy objects
- 18. Ongoing Analysis
- Tripping over equipment
- Overuse injury from computer work
- 19. Regular Communication
- Stress from dealing with difficult situations or individuals
- Eye strain from screen glare
- 20. Review & Update SWMS
- Mental fatigue from extensive document review
- Eye strain from excessive reading