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The Decorating For Holidays Or Special Events Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trips
- Falls
- Electric Shock
- 2. Ladder Use
- Falls from Height
- Overbalancing
- 3. Hanging Decorations
- Fallings Objects
- Strains and Sprains
- 4. Electrical Setup
- Electric Shock
- Fire Hazard
- 5. Using Tools (hammers, staples)
- Injury From Tool Use
- Punctures
- 6. Lighting Setup
- Electric Shock
- Trips
- Fire Hazard
- 7. Working at Heights
- Falls from Height
- Dropped Objects
- 8. Heavy Lifting
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- 9. Installing Outdoor Decorations
- Weather Exposure
- Falls
- Insect Bites
- 10. Dismantling Decorations
- Falls
- Strains and Sprains
- Cuts
- 11. Storage of Decorations
- Trip Hazards
- Incorrect Manual Handling
- 12. Waste Removal
- Sharp Objects
- Hazardous Materials
- Heavy Lifting
- 13. Post-Event Clean-Up
- Slips
- Trips
- Falls
- Cuts
- 14. Inspection & Maintenance
- High workloads
- Ergonomic Issues
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Fire
- Medical Emergency
- Natural Disaster
- 16. Staff Training
- Inadequate Training
- Communication Breakdown
- 17. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use
- Inadequate PPE
- Incorrect PPE Use
- 18. Manual Handling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Slips
- Trips
- Falls
- 19. General Workplace Safety
- Poor Housekeeping
- Insufficient Lighting
- 20. Regular Review and Update of SWMS
- Outdated Procedures
- Inefficiency