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Key Features:
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The Pressure Washer Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of pressure washer
- Electrical hazards
- 2. Equipment Setup
- Tripping over cords or hoses
- Noise pollution
- 3. Cleaning Process
- High-pressure water
- Chemical exposure
- 4. Washer Maintenance
- Risk of injury from moving parts
- Electrical hazards
- 5. Dismantling and storing equipment
- Manual lifting injuries
- Eye injuries from erratic water/chemical jets
- 6. Dealing with waste materials
- Slips
- trips
- falls on wet surfaces
- Incorrect disposal of chemicals
- 7. Emergency response
- Inadequate training
- No clear emergency exit paths
- 8. Inspection
- Exposure to dirty surfaces
- Contact with sharp edges or objects
- 9. Renovation vs replacement debate
- Approval processes
- Facing oppositions
- 10. Record keeping
- Breach of privacy
- Incomplete documentation
- 11. Conducting training for new hires
- Inadequate knowledge transfer
- Not catering to learner needs
- 12. Schedule adherence
- Dependent operations delay
- Higher costs due to overtime
- 13. Contract renewal negotiations
- Strained relations
- Unbalanced contracts
- 14. Resource allocation
- Inefficient use
- Deadline shortfalls
- 15. Continuous improvement planning
- Resistance to change
- Insufficient data for decision making