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The Stairway Slip Risk Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of tripping over debris
- Inadequate lighting
- 2. Installing handrails
- Height access risks
- Use of power tools
- 3. Regular Maintenance
- Using chemicals for cleaning
- Physical strain from repetitive actions
- 4. User Training
- Improper use of stairs
- Missing appropriate footwear
- 5. Daily Checks
- Overlooking damage to stairs
- rush behaviour leading to accidents
- 6. Repair Work
- High risk due to working with specialised machinery/heights
- Dust inhalation from drilling/sawing
- 7. Stairway Close Down
- Rush behaviour
- not following procedures properly
- 8. Emergency Procedures
- Failure to follow correct procedures
- Panicking
- Lack of training
- 9. Regular Inspection
- Overlooking critical areas
- Poor documentation
- 10. Stairway Safety Checks
- Overlooking minor issues
- Ignoring timely checks due to workload
- 11. Cleaning after usage
- Slippery stairs from cleaning agents
- exposure to harmful chemicals
- 12. Traffic Management
- Collision between users
- Rush behavior during peak hours
- 13. Security Measures
- Tampering of safety equipment
- Ill-intended intrusion creating potential risks
- 14. Reporting Hazards
- Late reporting
- Inadequate information in reports
- overlooking minor issues
- 15. Updating SWMS
- Late updates
- Overlooking updating new hazards
- 16. Waste Disposal
- Risk of sharp object injury
- improper disposal leading to potential risks
- 17. Final Checks before closure
- Overlooking critical areas
- Rush behavior leading late checks
- 18. Responding to Incidents
- Lack of training in dealing with emergencies
- panic reactions
- 19. Carrying Heavy Loads upstairs
- Physical strain
- Improper handling causing accidents
- 20. Training new Staff
- Lack of complete understanding of procedures and accuracy