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The Risk Of Falls From Defective Ladders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Ladder instability
- Inadequate inspection of equipment
- 2. Transporting ladder
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving objects
- 3. Setting up ladder
- Incorrect placement
- Ladder instability
- 4. Ascending ladder
- Environmental hazards (e.g. wind)
- Falls due to lack of support system
- 5. Working at heights
- Falls from defective rungs/steps
- Over-reaching causing balance loss
- 6. Descending ladder
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Poor visibility
- 7. Dismantling and Storing
- Stored in unsafe location
- Incorrect manual handling
- 8. Regular Maintenance
- Inadequate safety checks
- Ignoring signs of wear and tear
- 9. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate training
- Lack of appropriate emergency equipment
- 10. Safe disposal of defective ladders
- Inappropriate disposal methods
- Manual handling injuries
- 11. Communication and Training
- Inaccurate information disseminated
- Workers not trained in risk management
- 12. Health and wellbeing
- Extended periods without breaks
- Lack of hydration or sun protection
- 13. Personal Protective Equipment
- Improper use of PPE
- Lack of appropriate PPE
- 14. Substandard Conditions
- Poor lighting
- Uneven or unstable work surface
- 15. Incident Reporting
- Inadequate reporting methods
- Failure to report incidents
- 16. Documentation and record keeping
- Failure to document near misses
- Logging false information
- 17. Auditing and review process
- Non-compliance
- Skipping audits and reviews
- 18. Safety inspections
- Overlooking minor defects
- Inadequate training in safety inspection
- 19. Hazards from tools and equipment
- Unsafe usage of tools
- Tools in poor condition
- 20. Breaches of legislative requirements
- Non-compliance
- Lack of understanding of legislation