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The Adequate Hydration During Physical Exertion Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of proper hydration facilities
- Poor understanding of hydration needs
- 2. Pre-Work Briefing
- Failure to comprehensibly communicate the importance of hydration
- Ignorance towards signs of dehydration
- 3. Allocating Hydration Supplies
- Insufficient water/refreshments
- Unsanitary water/refreshment supplies
- 4. Setting Up Work Zones
- Inadequate break areas leading to inadequate hydration rest periods
- limited access to drinking water near work zones
- 5. Starting Physical Work
- Workers neglecting to drink at regular intervals
- Workers not recognising symptoms of dehydration
- 6. Regular Water Intake Monitoring
- Inadequate monitoring of water intake by supervisors
- workers not drinking enough water throughout their shift
- 7. Break and Rest Times
- Insufficient breaks for rehydration
- Insufficient rest in shady or cool areas
- 8. Replenishing Hydration Supplies
- Delayed water/refreshment resupply
- reduced worker performance due to lack of sustained hydration
- 9. Post-work Evaluation
- Inadequate feedback mechanism on hydration practices
- no modifications made to ensure better hydration in future tasks
- 10. Close-out Procedure
- Non-disposal of left-over water bottles
- failing to replenish water supplies for the next working day
- 11. Post Work Examination
- Inadequate health examinations post physically exertive work including hydration levels
- overlooked symptoms of dehydration post work
- 12. Reporting & Documentation
- Poor recording of hydration related incidents
- overlooking risks associated with inadequate hydration in reporting
- 13. On-going Hydration Strategy Review
- Inadequate review and bringing changes to ensure hydration strategies remain effective
- Not addressing reported challenges on hydration
- 14. Learning & Training Sessions
- Poor training on the importance of hydration
- underestimating training needs for physical labour-based workers
- 15. Reinforcement & Monitoring
- No reinforcement of hydration rules
- inadequate monitoring and enforcement of hydration breaks