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The Carpet Maintenance Using Commercial Vacuum Cleaners Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrocution
- Tripping over cords
- 2. Inspecting Vacuum Cleaner
- Electric Shock
- Injury from damaged equipment
- 3.Plugging In
- Electric Shock
- Tripping over cords
- 4. Testing Vacuum Cleaner
- Noise
- Electrocution
- 5. Vacuuming
- Back injuries
- Tripping over cords
- 6. Emptying Dust Bag
- Exposure to Dust
- Cuts
- 7. Dismantling for Cleaning
- Injury from sharp parts
- Back Strain
- 8. Internal Parts Exposure
- Cutting finger
- Inhalation of dust
- 9. Assemble after Cleaning
- Injury from sharp parts
- Incorrect assembling
- 10. Checking Cords and Plugs
- Electric Shock
- Damaged cords
- 11. Storing Vacuum Cleaner
- Tripping over improperly stored Vacuum
- 12. Filing Faulty Equipment Form
- Incorrect Data Entry
- Stress related issues
- 13. Disconnecting Power Source
- Electrical Shock
- Damaged Cords
- 14. Wrapping Cords
- Cord entanglement
- Damaged Cords
- 15. Transporting Vacuum
- Injury due to improper lifting
- Tripping
- 16. Sanitising Work Equipment
- Exposure to chemicals
- Allergic Reaction
- 17. Packaging Vacuum for Transportation
- Back strain from lifting
- Damage to equipment
- 18. Recording Maintenance Activity
- Incorrect Data Entry
- Stress related issues
- 19. Routine Equipment Check
- Missing Faults
- Incorrect usage of device
- 20. Decommissioning Old Vacuum Cleaners
- Handling Heavy scraps
- Exposure to dust