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The Applying Wax To Furniture Pieces Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhalation of dust
- cuts and abrasions from handling furniture
- 2. Selecting Wax
- Incorrect wax choice leading to damage
- allergic reactions to certain waxes
- 3. Applying Wax
- Skin irritation due to direct contact with wax
- slipping on spillages
- 4. Drying Process
- Risks of fumes inhalation
- fire hazards if near open flames
- 5. Buffing Furniture
- Muscular strain from manual effort
- flying debris
- 6. Inspection
- Eye strain
- repetitive movement injuries
- 7. Cleaning work area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- exposure to chemicals
- 8. Packaging
- Back strains due to heavy lifting
- cuts from equipment
- 9. Dispatching
- Injury from moving heavy packed items
- collisions while moving items
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful waste
- cuts or punctures from sharp objects
- 11. Tool maintenance
- Injury from working with faulty tools
- electric shock
- 12. Record Keeping
- Data mismanagement
- paper cuts
- 13. Training
- Potential harm due to lack of training or incorrect procedures
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Injury in case of inadequate knowledge of emergency procedures
- panic in emergencies
- 15. Regular Review of Safety Procedures
- Complacency
- out-of-date knowledge of safety standards
- 16. Equipment Check
- Machinery faults leading to accidents
- electrical hazards from faulty wiring
- 17. Safety Meeting
- Lack of attention or understanding
- complacency during meeting
- 18. Daily Surface Cleaning
- Slips due to wet surfaces
- chemical exposure
- 19. Personal Protective Equipment Check
- Wearing of incorrect or ill-fitting equipment
- damage to PPE
- 20. Risk Assessment Review
- Lack of understanding of risk assessment
- too casual approach to risk