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The Rendering External Walls Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Contact with harmful substances
- 2. Setting up Equipment
- Incorrect operation of machinery
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Mixing Render
- Skin or eye contact with cement mix
- Dust inhalation
- 4. Applying Render
- Falling from height
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome
- 5. Smoothing Out Render
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
- Dehydration
- 6. Cleaning Up
- Injury from improper tool handle
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals
- 7. Dismantling Equipment
- Electrical hazards
- physical injury due to heavy lifting
- 8. Checking Work
- Eye strain
- Back strain from repeated bending
- 9. Reporting Issues
- Psychosocial stress if reporting system is not supportive
- 10. Storage Of Materials
- Fires
- injuries- carrying heavy items
- 11. Maintenance Of Equipment
- Cut and abrasion
- electrical shock
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful substances
- back injuries
- 13. End Of Day Procedures
- Dehydration- long operating hours
- fatigue
- 14. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate training leading to panic
- incorrect response
- 15. Health monitoring
- Repeated exposure to noise & vibration
- exposure to harmful chemicals
- 16. First Aid
- First aid not adequate or accessible
- spread of infection if not done properly
- 17. Ventilation system operation
- Air pollution
- inhalation of dangerous particles
- 18. Monitoring Work Site
- Tripping over objects or equipment
- exposure to hazardous materials
- 19. Secure Site
- Unauthorized access leading to injuries or accidents
- theft
- 20. Post-work assessment
- Improper lifting of heavy items
- inadequate rest before driving