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The Storing Frozen Goods Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of frostbite
- Slipping on icy floors
- 2. Checking and Quality Control
- Exposure to extreme cold temperatures
- Ergonomic issues due to repetitive actions
- 3. Handling Frozen Goods
- Mishandling resulting in accidents or injury
- Potential for manual handling injuries
- 4. Transfer to Storage Area
- Work at heights risk
- Slipping or tripping hazard
- 5. Storage Organisation
- Collapsed stacks due to improper stacking
- Risk from falling objects
- 6. Inventory Management
- Misplacement or loss risk
- RSI from data entry tasks
- 7. Cleaning Storage Area
- Chemical exposure hazards
- Slips
- trips and falls risks
- 8. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical safety risk
- Burns from steam cleaning
- 9. Correct Disposal Procedures
- Potential for manual handling injuries
- Risk of chemical spills causing injuries
- 10. Staff Training
- Inadequate training leading to accidents
- Health risks from lack of awareness about safety procedures
- 11. Regular Inspections
- Missed hazards due to lack of thoroughness
- potential for injury during inspection tasks
- 12. Emergency Management
- Inadequate response to fires or other emergencies
- panic leading to injuries
- 13. Loading/ Unloading Goods
- Risks related to heavy lifting
- Equipment malfunction potential injuries
- 14. Safe Movement in Facility
- Risk of slips
- trips and falls
- Collision with moving equipment
- 15. Machine Operation Safety
- Electrical safety risk
- Entrapment or crushing hazard
- 16. Personal Protective Equipment Usage
- Risks from improper use
- Allergic reactions or discomfort due to PPE
- 17. Proper Ventilation
- Respiratory issues due to poor air quality
- Fatigue or discomfort from consistent cold temperatures
- 18. Waste Management
- Inadequate disposal leading to contamination risks
- tripping hazards from debris
- 19. Regular Staff Health Checks
- Risks of unnoticed injury or illness progression
- Mental health issues from isolating work conditions
- 20. Evacuation Plans
- Ineffective evacuation causing injury
- Panic during practice drills resulting in injuries