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The Carpark And Pathway Pressure Washing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1.Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- incorrect manual handling practices
- 2.Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- electrical hazards
- 3.Setting up the Work Area
- Vehicle movement
- trip hazards from pressure washer hoses
- 4.Clearing the Work Area
- Risk of injury from moving debris
- risk of falling objects
- 5.Checking Weather Conditions
- Slippery surfaces in wet conditions
- risk of heat stress in hot weather
- 6.Connecting the Pressure Washer
- Electrical hazards
- water damage to property
- 7.Selecting Correct Nozzle
- Incorrect nozzle causing damage to surfaces
- risks associated with high pressure
- 8.Starting the Pressure Washer
- Machinery accidents
- noise pollution
- 9.Rinsing the Surface
- Risks from chemicals used
- airborne particles/contaminants
- 10.Applying Detergent
- Chemical exposure
- environmental harm from detergents
- 11.Cleaning the Surface
- Superficial dust
- embedded grime and moss growth can cause machine to behave unpredictably
- 12.Rinsing off Detergent
- Chemical exposure
- slippery surfaces
- 13.Moving to New Location
- Trip hazards from equipment
- manual handling risks when moving equipment
- slips and falls
- 14.Unclogging Nozzles
- Risks from high pressure
- damage to machinery
- 15.Packing up Equipment
- Incorrect manual handling
- falling objects
- electrical hazards
- 16.Cleaning Up Spilled Liquids
- Chemical exposure
- slips and falls on slick surfaces
- 17.Maintenance of Equipment
- Risk of machinery accidents
- risks from leaking fluids
- 18.Reporting/Documentation
- Incorrect documentation causing issues with compliance
- 19.Post-Operation Inspection
- Machinery defects unnoticed
- 20.Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate response to incidents leading to injury or property damage