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The Skylight Cleaning Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of falls
- Equipment malfunction
- 2. Setting Up Equipment
- Improper setup
- Trip over cords
- 3. Inspecting Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Electrical issues
- 4. Area Barriers and Signs
- Poor visibility of signs
- Inadequate barrier structures
- 5. Harness Inspection
- Worn or damaged harness
- Incorrect use of the harness
- 6. Safety Line Attachment
- Rupture or slip of safety line
- Obstruction in attachment point
- 7. Cleaning Surface inspection
- Fragile surfaces
- Slippery surfaces
- 8. Climbing to Skylight
- Fall from height
- Overexertion during climbing
- 9. Ladder usage
- Unstable ladder
- Ladder placed on uneven surface
- 10. Positioning around skylight
- Facing towards or away from skylight
- Bodily injuries due to proximity
- 11. Using Cleaning Tools
- Incompetent use of tools
- Head injury from fallen tools
- 12. Cleaning the Skylight
- Falls from heights
- Breathing in harsh cleaning chemicals
- 13. Descending from Skylight
- Tripping or slipping while descending
- Fatigue causing mistakes
- 14. Packing up Equipment
- Rushing
- incorrectly packed
- Injury caused by mishandling of heavy items
- 15. Disposal of Wastes
- Cut by sharp objects
- Exposure to harmful substances