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The Removing Wallpaper Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fallback from ladder
- Inhalation of dust
- 2. Setting up Ladder
- Risk of ladder collapsing
- Stepping on tools/equipment
- 3. Testing Wall
- Chemical Spills
- Eye irritation/injury
- 4. Application of Wallpaper Removal Spray
- Inhalation of chemicals
- Skin burns
- 5. Wait for Soaking
- Time mismanagement
- Overcrowding work area
- 6. Scrapping of Wallpaper
- Sharp scrapers injury
- Falling plaster chunks
- 7. Clean Up
- Slips and falls
- Electrical hazards
- 8. Disposal
- Exposed sharp objects
- Inappropriate disposal causing environmental harm
- 9. Check wall condition
- Chemical spills during cleaning
- Inhaling harmful gas/dust
- 10. Filling holes
- Injury due to improper tool use
- Chemical spills
- 11. Sanding Preparation
- Dust inhalation
- Eye discomfort
- 12. Priming Wall
- Inhalation of primer fumes
- Improper handling of primer
- 13. Clear up Workspace
- Trips and falls
- Misplacement of tools/equipment
- 14. Final Inspection
- Overlooking minor details leading to potential future hazards
- 15. Reporting
- Miscommunication leading to lapse in safety measures in the future