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The Climbing Onto Rooves Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling objects
- Tripping hazards
- 2. Ladder Setup
- Falling from heights
- Inappropriate footwear
- 3. Roof Access
- Unstable roof material
- High winds
- 4. Safety Harness Usage
- Incorrect usage of harness
- Faulty safety equipment
- 5. Tool and Equipment Handling
- Dropping tools
- Incorrect tool usage
- 6. Material Movement on Roof
- Slipping and falling off the roof
- Dropping materials on people below
- 7. Weather Evaluation
- Working in extreme hot/cold conditions
- working in severe weather conditions
- 8. Cleaning Roof
- Exposure to chemicals
- Slippery surfaces
- 9. Roof Repairs
- Cut/Puncture risks
- Electrocution potential from power tools
- 10. Rest Breaks
- Dehydration
- Fatigue from high-stress work
- 11. Roof Inspection
- Overexertion
- Long-term sun exposure
- 12. Descending from Roof
- Improper ladder use
- Rushing to descend
- 13. Clean-Up
- Injury from heavy lifting
- Injury from improper waste disposal
- 14. Work Evaluation
- Miscommunication errors
- Inadequate safety checks
- 15. Review & Safety Check
- Ignoring minor injuries
- Not reporting hazards
- 16. Safety Gear Removal
- Incorrect removal process
- Negligence of safety protocol
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Slip
- trips and falls hazards from disorderly storage
- Inappropriate storage of hazardous materials
- 18. Reporting & Documentation
- Miscommunication errors
- Stress from additional paperwork
- 19. Debriefing & Feedback
- Lack of feedback
- Negligence of minor incidents/accidents
- 20. Incident Response
- Delayed response to incidents
- Inadequate first aid measures