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The Changing Light Bulbs In High Ceilings Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper tool selection
- lack of protective equipment
- 2. Ladder Setup
- Instability of ladder
- incorrect placement or inappropriate ladder height
- 3. Ascending Ladder
- Slip and fall due to improper footwear or technique
- carrying tools while climbing
- 4. Removing Existing Bulb
- Electric shock
- dropping bulb causing shattered glass
- 5. Unpacking New Bulb
- Accidental bulb breakage
- improper handling
- 6. Installing New Bulb
- Electric shock
- dropping bulb causing shattered glass
- Stretching to reach the fixture
- 7. Testing New Bulb
- Electric shock
- Non-functioning bulb
- 8. Descending Ladder
- Slip and fall due to improper footwear or technique
- carrying tools while climbing
- 9. Cleaning Up Shattered Glasses
- Injury from broken glasses
- 10. Disposal of Old Bulb
- Misplacement leading to trip hazard
- injury from broken bulb
- 11. Site Clean Up
- Tripping over debris or tools left behind
- cuts from improperly disposed materials
- 12. Inspect the work
- Ignoring another potential risk
- Understanding instructions inaccurately
- 13. Fill any necessary paperwork
- Misreporting
- Leaving out important information
- 14. Packing up tools and equipment
- Tripping over tools and equipment
- incorrect lifting techniques
- 15. Reporting
- Failure to report hazards or completed tasks accurately
- 16. Review of work process
- Overlooking potential risks
- Lack of review or feedback mechanisms
- 17. End of the workday organization and cleaning
- Mishandling tools/equipment causing injury or damages
- Improper waste disposal
- 18. Post-work briefing
- Miscommunication or misunderstanding
- Omission of safety incidents during debriefing
- 19. Debriefing & Reporting
- Communication barriers or misunderstandings
- 20. Follow-up actions after work
- Ignoring feedback or follow-up steps
- Inaccurate understanding of future steps