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The Cleaning Overhead Fans Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over cords
- electrical shock from faulty equipment
- 2. Gather Cleaning Supplies
- Chemical exposure
- heavy lifting injuries
- 3. Set Up Ladder
- Falling from height
- unstable ladder setup
- 4. Inspection of fan blades
- Dust inhalation
- eye irritation from dust or particulates
- 5. Wetting the fan blades
- Electrical shock
- slipping due to wet floor
- 6. Scrubbing the blades
- Manual handling injury
- cuts from sharp objects
- 7. Rinsing and drying blades
- Electrical shock hazards
- slips on wet surfaces
- 8. Removing excess water
- Slipping on wet surfaces
- electrical shock
- 9. Safety testing of fans
- Electrical shock
- equipment malfunction causing injury
- 10. Dismantling set up
- Falling objects
- tripping over cords or supplies
- 11. Disposal of cleaning waste
- Improper handling of waste
- exposure to chemicals
- 12. Dry check of fans
- Electrical shock
- equipment malfunction
- 13. Storing cleaning equipment
- Tripping over poorly stored equipment
- heavy lifting injuries
- 14. Record keeping
- Paper cuts
- ergonomic injuries from prolonged computer use
- 15. Fan maintenance review
- Ignoring safety procedures
- overlooking risks