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The Asbestos Exposure During Excavation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Asbestos dust exposure
- trip hazards from equipment wires
- 2. Site Assessment
- Incorrect identification of asbestos
- physical injuries from site debris
- 3. Isolation
- Asbestos dust spreading
- physical strain from isolation barriers setup
- 4. Asbestos Identification
- Skin irritation from non-recognised asbestos form
- inhalation of asbestos fibres
- 5. Excavation Start
- Asbestos material disturbance
- accidental machinery operation
- 6. Material Removal
- Exposure to airborne asbestos during removal
- drop hazards from heavy bags
- 7. Decontamination
- Inadequate decontamination
- exposure to cleaning chemicals
- 8. Material Disposal
- Risks at authorised disposal facilities
- cuts or punctures from sharp objects in waste
- 9. Area Restriction
- Unauthorised area entry
- residual asbestos contamination
- 10. Equipment Checks
- Faulty
- damaged
- non-calibrated devices venting asbestos dust
- 11. Breakdown of Enclosure
- Unplanned release of asbestos fibres
- collapse risks of enclosed area
- 12. Health Surveillance
- Risk of latent symptoms going unnoticed
- personal data mismanagement
- 13. Documentation
- Misreporting of collected data
- loss or mishandling of mandatory legal documents
- 14. Final Inspection
- Incomplete inspection leading to residual risk
- missed documentation
- 15. Work Area Return
- Residual dust contamination
- unreported asbestos materials
- 16. Review Procedure
- Inadequate adaptations to procedure
- ignoring aspects of improved safety measures
- 17. Training Sessions
- Inadequate training leaving gaps in knowledge
- overlooked individual needs
- 18. Emergency Procedures
- Unprepared for unexpected releases
- inability to react properly during incidents
- 19. Equipment Maintenance
- Unexpected equipment faults leading to asbestos exposure
- lacklustre maintenance checks
- 20. Site Closure
- Premature site closure leading to exposure
- improper handling during closure