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The Cleaning Vehicle Exteriors At Height Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting technique
- Misuse of equipment
- 2. Ladder placement and setup
- Falling from height
- Collision with other vehicles or structures
- 3. Applying cleaning products
- Chemical contact with skin or eyes
- Slips due to spillages
- 4. High-level scrubbing
- Loss of balance
- Strain from overreaching
- 5. Rinsing
- Water splash causing slippery surface
- Electrical hazards from water contacting electrical parts
- 6. Drying
- Using incorrect drying methods leading to vehicle damage
- Slip on wet surface
- 7. Polishing
- Inhalation of polish fumes
- Eye injury from rogue polish
- 8. Removing ladder
- Incorrect disassembling causing injury
- Collision with surrounding object during removal
- 9. Inspection
- Incomplete cleaning risking rework at height
- Overlooking vehicle damage
- 10. Site cleanup
- Trips and falls over cleaning equipment
- Cutting or pinching injuries from equipment packing
- 11. Waste disposal
- Cuts from disposing sharp objects
- Chemical spills from badly closed containers
- 12. Equipment storage
- Injury from improper lifting or dropping heavy items
- Tripping hazard if equipment not stored properly
- 13. Reporting and documentation
- Paper cuts
- Stress related risks from rushing or fatigue
- 14. Review work procedures
- Repetitive strain injury (RSI) from continuous writing
- Mental fatigue
- 15. Auditing health and safety measures
- Ignorance of safety measures leading to injury
- Stress from complying with stringent standards
- 16. Handover and briefing for next shift
- Miscommunication causing poor hazard understanding
- Fatigue from extended work hours
- 17. Equipment checks for faults
- Electric shock from faulty appliances
- Cuts from sharp or broken parts
- 18. Record keeping and reporting any hazards/accidents identified
- RSI from continuous typing
- Mental stress from dealing with accidents
- 19. Conducting risk assessment for next cleaning task
- Inadequate knowledge of risks leading to inappropriate risk rating
- Stress from continuous attention need
- 20. Training new staff
- New staff not understanding instructions leading to accidents
- Back strain from standing or bending for long periods