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The Avoid Work During High Winds Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fall from height
- Struck by flying debris
- 2. Weather Assessment
- Incorrect weather assessment
- Ignorance of weather warning systems
- 3. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Loss of control over equipment
- 4. Site Securement
- Inadequate site securement
- Unsecured heavy items
- 5. Work Commencement
- Working in high wind conditions
- Inadequate safety gear
- 6. Operational Handling
- Loss of grip/stability
- Falling equipment/materials
- 7. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate emergency preparation
- Lack of first aid facilities
- 8. Operative Decisions
- Poor judgement under stress
- Non-adherence to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
- 9. De-escalation Procedures
- Improper shutdown procedure
- Damage to equipment
- 10. Injury Management
- Inadequate medical support
- Long-term health impact
- 11. Review & Feedback
- Non-reporting of incidents
- lack of safety reviews
- 12. Site Clean-up
- Unsecure materials
- Misplaced tools/equipment
- 13. Documentation
- Lack of proper incident recording
- Negligence in following documentation procedure
- 14. Training
- Inadequate training
- poor understanding of safety protocols
- 15. Safety Audit
- Non compliance with audit requirements
- Ignoring safety audit regulations
- 16. Maintenance Procedures
- Improper maintenance
- not following procedures
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Mismanagement of equipment storage
- Ignoring storage guidelines
- 18. Post-Operation Review
- Lack of feedback loop
- negligence in implementing changes
- 19. Transport/Dismantling
- Improper transport of equipment
- mishandling during dismantling
- 20. After-Action Assessment
- Inadequate after-action assessment
- Non-compliance with SWMS