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The Window Cleaning At Height Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of training
- 2. Site Setup
- Obstructed work area
- risk of falls
- 3. Window Inspection
- Broken glass
- unstable window frame
- 4. Ladder Installation
- Poorly secured ladder
- Incorrect ladder angle
- 5. Anchorage Connect
- Risk of falling objects
- Loose anchorage
- 6. Harness and Lanyard Attach
- Incorrect attachment of harness and lanyard
- damage to harness and lanyards
- 7. Moving Up and Down the Ladder
- Slips and falls
- Negative impact on physical health due to excessive strain
- 8. Cleaning Process
- Chemical hazard
- repetitive motion injuries
- 9. Tools Use
- Incorrect tool use
- tool easy to fall when at height
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Inhalation or contact with hazardous substances
- Eye injury from dust or debris
- 11. Decanting Chemicals
- Splashing of chemicals
- inhalation of harmful fumes
- 12. Climbing Down The Ladder
- Risk of falling
- Strain due to weight of cleaning equipment
- 13. Uninstalling Equipments
- Improper storage of equipments
- dampness may cause slips and trips
- 14. Cleanup and Disposing PPE
- Exposure to hazardous substances present on PPE
- Clutter may cause slips and trips
- 15. Reviewing Work
- Risks not identified in this review
- Risks omitted during cleanup process