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The Working In Cold Storage Spaces Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slippery surfaces
- improper clothing
- 2. Loading/Unloading
- Muscle strain
- exposure to cold temperature
- 3. Temperature Monitoring
- Incorrect readings
- equipment malfunction
- 4. Food Handling
- Cross-contamination
- improper storage
- 5. Housekeeping
- Slips
- trips and falls
- icy conditions
- 6. Maintenance
- Faulty equipment
- electrical hazards
- 7. Waste Disposal
- Improper handling of waste materials
- exposure to harmful substances
- 8. Pallet Management
- Unsafe stacking
- heavy lifting
- 9. Restocking
- Product mishandling
- overexertion
- 10. Health Check
- Ignoring signs of hypothermia
- frostbite
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Unavailable kit
- lack of knowledge on procedures
- 12. Exiting Procedure
- Inadequate warm-up period
- exposure to warmer temperatures suddenly
- 13. Machine Operate
- Machine malfunction
- noise hazards
- vibration hazards
- 14. Personal Protective Equipment
- Inadequate PPE
- ill-fitted PPE
- 15. Training
- Lack of understanding
- inadequate training
- 16. Inspections
- Overlooking hazard spots
- outdated inspection practices
- 17. Hazard Reporting
- Mishandling of reports
- delayed action
- 18. Quality Control
- Improper checks
- ignoring guidelines
- 19. Inventory Management
- Misplacement of items
- overstocking
- 20. Cooling System Check
- System failure
- lack of servicing