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The Assess Ground Stability Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect setup of equipment
- 2. Site Inspection
- Unstable ground
- Exposed power lines
- 3. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate safety features
- 4. Staff Training
- Untrained staff
- Miscommunication
- 5. Marking Out Area
- Incorrect marking
- Overlooking hazards
- 6. Ground Excavation
- Cave-ins
- Falling materials
- Engulfment
- Hazardous atmosphere
- 7. Installing Support Structures
- Collapsing structures
- Falling materials
- 8. Material Removal
- Unclear path
- Manoeuvring heavy loads
- 9. Inspect Supports
- Wear and tear
- Faulty supports
- 10. Final Check
- Missed hazards
- Complacency
- 11. Clean Up
- Improper waste disposal
- Hazardous substances
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 12. Report Completion
- Inaccurate reporting
- Neglected details
- 13. Review and Update SWMS
- Outdated information
- Missed updates
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Unknown procedures
- Unprepared staff
- 15. Regular Maintenance
- Wear and Tear
- outdated machines
- 16. Job Handover
- Miscommunication
- Unclear instructions
- 17. Supervision
- Inadequate supervision
- Misunderstanding instructions
- 18. Safety Equipment Check
- Faulty safety equipment
- Untrained use of safety devices
- 19. Ground Stability Check
- Ground instability
- Failure to notice changes in ground condition
- 20. Document Review
- Incorrect document
- Missed signatures