Company name: Custom Property Service
What are the hazards?
Who might be harmed and
how?
Slips and trips
Examples: spillages, loose cables
Staff may be injured if they slip on
spillages or trip on machine cables or
objects left on the floor
Contact with cleaning
chemicals
Examples: bleach
Staff risk skin irritation or eye damage
from direct contact with cleaning
chemicals.
Vapour from cleaning chemicals may
also cause breathing problems
Manual handling
Examples: lifting and moving
heavy objects or objects that are
difficult to grasp
Staff risk injuries or back pain from
handling or moving heavy/bulky
objects, eg cleaning equipment or
heavy waste bags
Working at height
Examples: Cleaning windows
Falls from any height can cause
bruising and fractures
Cleaning machines
Examples: Machines used to
clean hard floors in reception
Staff and others risk injury from
improper use of machines, eg if it
bucks and hits feet or ankles
Lone working
Staff could suffer injury or ill health
while working alone
Inexperienced staff
Electrical equipment
Examples: cleaning equipment
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