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The Roof and Ceiling Spaces Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fall from height
- Exposure to asbestos
- 2. Accessing roof space
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Roof collapse
- Contact with high voltage wires
- 3. Insulating ceiling spaces
- Ineffective insulation
- Respiratory hazards
- 4. Installing electrical wiring
- Electrocution
- Poor connections
- Overloading circuits
- 5. Install ventilation systems
- Fall from height
- Dust inhalation
- 6. Repairing roof structure
- Falls through skylights or weak points
- Crush injuries from collapsed structures
- 7. Working on sloped roofs
- Fall from height
- Slippage due to roofing material
- 8. Weatherproofing roof
- Working around chemical sealants
- Fumes inhalation
- Fire hazard
- 9. Cleaning gutters and drains
- Fall from height
- Ladder accidents
- Exposure to chemicals in gutter debris
- 10. Installing solar panels
- Exposure to direct sunlight
- Electrocution
- Fall from height
- 11. Inspecting chimneys and vents
- Exposure to heat and smoke
- Inhalation of harmful gases
- Fall from height
- 12. Maintenance tasks (painting, sealant application)
- Fumes inhalation
- Drop hazards for tools
- Slippery surfaces
- 13. Roof deconstruction or removal
- Falling debris
- Exposure to asbestos
- Structural collapse
- Heavy lifting
- 14. Securing scaffolding and barriers
- Fall from height
- Incorrect securing of scaffolding
- Barrier failure