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The Applying Lacquer And Polish Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of materials
- exposure to harmful chemicals
- 2. Equipment setup
- Electrical shock
- physical injuries due to improper usage of equipment
- 3. Applying lacquer
- Inhalation of chemical fumes
- eye irritation from splashes
- 4. Drying process
- Fire hazard due to flammable substances
- inhalation of residual chemical fumes
- 5. Applying polish
- Skin irritation from chemicals
- slip hazards from spills
- 6. Drying process (after polish)
- Fire hazard due to flammable substances
- inhalation of residual chemical fumes
- 7. Surface inspection
- Physical strain
- potential cuts or scrapes
- 8. Sanding the surface
- Dust inhalation
- potential cuts or scrapes
- 9. Clean up and waste disposal
- Chemical exposure
- slip hazards from spills
- 10. Equipment storage
- Musculoskeletal injury from heavy lifting
- trip hazards from inappropriate placement
- 11. Ventilation system check
- Fall from height
- electrical hazards during inspection
- 12. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) check
- Potential exposure to hazards if PPE is defective
- 13. Documentation and report
- Risks related with incorrect logging of procedures and outcomes
- 14. Quality control check
- Risk of applying hazardous substances to finished products
- mishandling of products
- 15. Final inspection and sign off
- Errors in assessment leading to potential hazards not being accounted for
- miscommunication of information