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The Controlled Removal Of Broken Glass Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsecured area
- Improper tools
- 2. Access area
- Slippery floor
- Cluttered path
- 3. Evaluate broken glass scene
- Contact with broken glass
- Unseen small fragments
- 4. Clearing immediate area
- Cutting injury
- Slip/Trip risks
- 5. Dress in appropriate PPE
- Ignored using protective gloves
- Lack of safety goggles
- 6. Employ safe manual handling
- Musculoskeletal strain
- Glass piercing injuries
- 7. Utilise specialised pickup tools
- Incorrect use of tools
- Damaged tools
- 8. Collect large pieces first
- Oversights leading to cuts
- High pace leading to accidents
- 9. Dealing with smaller fragments
- Tiny cuts
- Ineffective sweeping
- 10. Using vacuum cleaner for tiny shards
- Vacuum malfunction
- Unsecured power cords
- 11. Applying duct tape for invisible shards
- Skin irritation
- Leaving patches of sticky residue
- 12. Clean up work area
- Overlooked shards
- Rash cleaning leading to accidents
- 13. Disposal on waste bin
- Improper disposal
- Lead to cuts if loosely wrapped
- 14. Assess area for residual shards
- Missing residues
- Skin lacerations when assessing manually
- 15. Undress PPE
- Hurried undressing
- Wounded if glass is on PPE
- 16. Wash hands and forearms thoroughly
- Overlooked injury
- Infection if not washed properly
- 17. Complete all report logs
- Misdocumentation
- Overlooked injuries
- 18. Exit work area, return tools/PPES
- Incorrectly stored tools/PPES
- Trip hazard
- 19. Follow up inspection
- Remaining glass pieces
- Missed hazard spots
- 20. Debrief team
- Ignored safety procedures
- Inadequate feedback