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The Using Stepladders Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- incorrect ladder choice
- 2. Ladder Positioning
- Falling objects
- slips or falls
- 3. Climbing on the Ladder
- Overbalancing
- foot slippage
- 4. Working at Height
- Falling from height
- dropped tools
- 5. Descending the Ladder
- Overbalancing
- foot slippage
- 6. Ladder Removal
- Incorrect manual handling
- trip hazards
- 7. Maintenance/Equipment Checking
- Contact with harmful substances
- cuts/abrasions
- 8. Toolbox Talk
- Miscommunication
- misunderstood instructions
- 9. Manual Handling
- Strains or sprains
- back injuries
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Panic
- inadequate procedure knowledge
- 11. Equipment Storage
- Trips
- falling objects
- 12. Clean-Up
- Chemical exposure
- slip hazards
- 13. Site Inspection
- Uneven surface
- electrical hazards
- 14. Work Area Setup
- Poor ergonomics
- traffic hazards
- 15. Post-Operation Review
- Incorrect knowledge diffusion
- overlooked issues
- 16. Transporting Ladders
- Incorrect manual handling
- traffic hazards
- 17. Hazard Reporting
- Inadequate communication channels
- delays in resolution
- 18. Training Delivery
- Wrong training contents
- lack of understanding
- 19. Ladder Inspection and Handover
- Faulty equipment usage
- not being aware of defects
- 20. Waste Management
- Hazardous waste
- incorrect waste designation