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Safe Work Procedure

Division: Analysis By: Date: Jun/06/2007

Department: Supervisor: Frequency:

Job Title: All Approved By: JSA Number:

Job Title: 8 Stripping and waxing floors Job Performed By:

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: Non-slip footwear, goggles, gloves

GENERAL NOTES:

JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS:

Step Description Hazard Controls

1 Prepare area of floor to be Back Injury--Foot--Hand--Muscle Strain-- Make sure plugs are grounded, assess muscle strength,--Buddy
stripped. All furniture etc should Electrocution system, get help for large or heavy objects.
be removed prior to starting
stripping job.--Check all
equipment for frayed wires,
loose plugs
2 Scrape gum from floor, scrape Back Injury--Cut Proper operating procedure should be followed, bend knees, not
corners to remove build-up. back. Care should be used if using a razor to remove gum.
3 Sweep floor. Bring floor stripping Trip--Spill--Splash--Collision Arrange equipment in an orderly fashion
equipment to the area including
floor scrubber, driveblock,
stripping pad, doodlebug,
scraper (putty knife), wet
vacuum, stripping boots, bucket
of clean rinse water treated with
neutralizer, and mops.
4 Prepare stripping solution Splash--Spill--Chemical-Corrosive Personal protective equipment (PPE) should include the following;
according to instructions on chemical goggles, gloves as per MSDS
container Refer to MSDS

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5 Follow "Mopping floors" job
safety analysis procedures to
apply stripper to a small area.
6 After waiting 15 minutes scrub Slip--Fall note: the floor becomes You must wear non-slip footwear, such as stripping boots
area with stripping pad attached extremely slippery when stripper is
to the floor scrubber applied
7 Pick up dirty solution in scrubbed Fall--Slip--Muscle Strain Follow safe work procedures for mopping floors
area with a wet vacuum. Rinse
floor with water and neutralizer
8 Allow floor to "air dry". Return
equipment that will not be used
for waxing procedure to storage
area.
9 WAXING PROCEDURE Slip, fall Set up "Wet floor" signs
10 Pour wax in bucket Muscle Strain Assess muscle strength
11 Apply wax with wax mop using
figure 8 pattern (while walking
backwards). Do not wring out
mop to avoid bubbles in wax
which may cause the "fish eye"
effect.
12 Allow wax to dry and repeat
previous step.

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE INFORMATION:

ID NUMBER: LAST NAME: FIRST NAME: REMARKS:

JOB HISTORY INFORMATION:

DATE: REMARKS:

Approval Signature: Date:

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