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The Removal Of Old Upholstery Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Accidental impact
- Tripping or falling
- Unsafe environment
- 2. Disassembly
- Scratches or injury from old nails and staples
- Dust inhalation
- Manual handling injury
- 3. Material Assessment
- Chemical exposure
- Cuts from sharp objects
- Allergic reactions
- 4. Hand Tools Operation
- Punctures
- Cuts
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
- 5. Removing Old Upholstery
- Cut injuries
- Eye damage by flying particles
- 6. Assessing Underlying Structure
- Splinters
- Physical strain
- Stress-related ill-health
- 7. Foam Padding Removal
- Dust inhalation
- Allergic reaction
- Fire hazard
- 8. New Upholstery Measurement
- Inaccurate measurements
- stress injuries
- 9. Cutting New Fabric
- Cuts
- punctures
- 10. Sewing New Fabric
- Piercing injuries
- Electrical shock
- 11. Fitting New Fabric
- Strains from lifting
- Puncture wounds
- 12. Secure & Fasten New Upholstery
- Noise induced hearing loss
- physical strain
- 13. Trim Excess Fabric
- Cuts
- Dust inhalation
- 14. Final Inspection
- Eye strain
- repetitive motions injury
- 15. Clean-up
- Tripping over debris
- cuts from disposal
- Chemical exposures
- 16. Disposal of Old Materials
- Cuts from disposal
- Fire risk
- Chemical exposures
- 17. Completion & Handover
- Improper documentation
- Communication-related risks
- 18. Post-Operation Clean-up
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 19. Maintenance & Checks
- Unsafe maintenance methods
- Stress
- Repetitive motion injury
- 20. Documentation & Reporting
- Mistakes in report writing
- inadequate reporting
- Stress-related illness