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The Access High Risk Locations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slippery floors
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Trips and falls due to clutter
- 3. Accessing Site
- Slips and falls
- Traffic accidents
- Encounters with wildlife
- 4. Working at Height
- Trips
- falls from height
- Dropping objects
- 5. Using Tools
- Inappropriate use of tools
- Tool malfunctions
- 6. Lifting Loads
- Back injury
- Falling loads
- 7. Handling Chemicals
- Skin irritation
- Eye damage
- Respiratory issues
- 8. Electrical Work
- Electrocution
- Electrical fires
- 9. Climbing Ladders
- Falls from height
- Ladder collapse
- 10. Working in Confined Spaces
- Lack of oxygen
- Fire
- Explosive atmospheres
- 11. Ground Works
- Cave-ins
- Falling into trench
- Striking underground services
- 12. Working Near Water
- Drowning
- Slippery surfaces
- 13. Night Work
- Reduced visibility
- Fatigue
- Accidents due to increased activity of local fauna
- 14. Weather Exposure
- Heat exhaustion
- Hypothermia
- Lightning strike
- 15. Cleaning Up
- Slippery surfaces
- Contact with chemicals
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Panic
- Injury during evacuation
- 17. Reporting Incidents
- Lack of communication
- Inadequate follow-up
- 18. Reviewing Procedures
- Complacency
- Overlooking hazards
- 19. Training Workers
- Inadequate training
- Miscommunication
- 20. Maintaining Equipment
- Faulty equipment leading to accidents
- Injury from sharp/rough surfaces