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The Stabilising Loose Rugs Over Tiles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling injuries
- Tripping over loose rugs
- 2. Assessing the area
- Rugs slipping on tile surface
- Uneven flooring causing trips
- 3. Equipment selection
- Incorrect tools leading to inefficiency or injury
- Faulty equipment causing accidents
- 4. Placing anti-slip underlays
- Slips and falls
- Incorrect placement leading to ineffective stabilisation
- 5. Lifting and adjusting rugs
- Strains and sprains from heavy lifting
- Slipping while handling
- 6. Confirming rug stability
- Rug still loose causing trips
- Not properly secured on all sides
- 7. Making necessary adjustments
- Any sharp tools used might cause minor cuts
- Continuous repetition of work can lead to fatigue
- 8. Final clean up
- Loose materials left may cause trips
- Disposed materials cause environmental hazards
- 9. Regular inspections
- Poorly maintained inspection logs
- Newly formed hazards overlooked during checks
- 10. Repair or replace as necessary
- Risk of injury during repair work
- Improper installation during replacement
- 11. Documenting the process
- Loss of data due to poor record-keeping
- Miscommunication in documented instructions
- 12. Training staff
- Inadequate training causing mishaps
- Overworking without breaks during training sessions
- 13. Emergency preparedness
- Not knowing emergency procedures
- Lack of first aid facilities
- 14. Continual monitoring and review
- Incomplete monitoring leading to overlooked hazards
- Not reviewing the work system regularly
- 15. Finalising and sign-off procedure
- Miscommunications during handover
- Rushing the process and missing important steps