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The Scrubbing Floors With Industrial Brushes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Chemical exposure to cleaning agents
- 2. Inspection of Cleaning Equipment
- Contact with faulty equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Loading of Cleaning Supplies
- Manual Handling hazards
- exposure to harsh chemicals
- 4. Setting up Work Area
- Trip and Fall hazards from cables and obstructive equipment
- 5. Application of Cleaning Agents
- Chemical exposure
- Eye injury
- 6. Manual Scrubbing Process
- Muscle strain
- Noise hazards
- 7. Use of Industrial Brushes
- Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)
- hearing damage due to noise
- 8. Disposal of Used Cleaning Supplies
- Exposure to chemical leaks
- Incorrect disposal injuries
- 9. Rinsing and Drying Floors
- Slip hazards
- water damage/electric shock
- 10. Inspecting and Packing Equipment
- Inadvertent on/off switch triggering
- Strain during lifting heavy machinery
- 11. Clearing Work Area
- Risks of leaving hazardous residues behind
- Trip hazard from leftover supplies
- 12. Document Completion and Reporting
- Ergonomic hazards (prolonged sitting/standing)
- 13. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electrical hazards for improperly stored equipment
- Injury due to poor maintenance tools use
- 14. Staff Training
- Improper knowledge may lead to mishandling of chemicals and equipment
- 15. Emergency Procedures Training
- Mishandling of evacuation procedures
- Lack of CPR and first aid knowledge