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The Assessment Of Ground Conditions Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Incorrect manual handling methods
- 2. Site Assessment
- Poor ground conditions
- exposure to sun and environmental elements
- 3. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Improper use of tools
- 4. Excavation
- Collapse of sides
- Falling objects
- 5. Ground Stabilisation
- Failure of ground support
- Vibrations leading to collapse
- 6. Material Removal
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Overloading equipment
- 7. Trenching
- Collapse of trench walls
- Inadequate protective systems in place
- 8. Drilling
- Dust inhalation
- Noise exposure
- 9. Installation of Support Structures
- Falling materials
- Collapse of structure
- 10. Backfilling
- Struck by moving object
- Pent-up energy
- 11. Final Inspection
- Poorly completed work can lead to future risks
- 12. Equipment Deactivation and Storage
- Improper deactivation process leading to potential hazards
- 13. Site Clean Up
- Trips and falls from unclean site
- Injury from discarded materials
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- Incorrect disposal procedure
- 15. Documentation and Reporting
- Miscommunication leading to possible safety oversights
- 16. Safety Equipment Check
- Incomplete safety equipment check
- Faulty safety gear
- 17. Safety Briefing for Next Shift
- Incomplete transmission of safety information
- New hazards overlooked
- 18. Work Area Review
- Overlooked hazards in the work area
- 19. End-of-day Procedures and Checks
- Potential overlooked hazards due to rush or fatigue
- 20. Emergency Plan Review
- Inadequate response to emergency situations