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The Accessing Overhead Compartments Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- Musculoskeletal Injuries (e.g. from lifting heavy items)
- 2. Training and Equipment Familiarisation
- Improper Use of Equipment
- Lack of Safety Knowledge
- 3. Accessing Lower Overhead Compartments
- Struck by Falling Objects
- Musculoskeletal Injuries (e.g. from awkward positions)
- 4. Accessing Higher Overhead Compartments
- Risk of Falling
- Struck by Moving Objects
- 5. Repositioning Ladder/Stepping Stool
- Unsecured Equipment
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- 6. Handling Items Within Compartment
- Cuts or Abrasions
- Dropping Heavy Objects
- 7. Removing Items From Compartments
- Struck by Falling Objects
- Dropping Heavy Items on Self/Others
- 8. Returning Items to Compartments
- Musculoskeletal Injuries (e.g. due to forceful exertions)
- Caught Between or Struck by Objects
- 9. Closing Compartment Doors
- Pinch Points or Caught-Between Hazards
- Struck by Moving Objects
- 10. Final Inspection and Clean-up
- Slip
- Trips and Falls
- Exposure to Cleaning Chemicals/Harmful Substances
- 11. Review and Evaluation
- Potential Errors in Assessment
- Gaps in Continuous Improvement Efforts
- 12. Reporting and Documentation
- Errors in Reporting
- Job-Related Stress
- 13. Tool and Equipment Maintenance
- Injuries from Improper Handling or Maintenance
- Electrical Hazards
- 14. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Inspection
- Insufficient PPE
- Faulty PPE
- 15. Incident Response Preparation
- Lack of Preparedness for Emergency Situations
- Panic or Injury During Emergency