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The Backfilling And Compaction Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- unsecured materials on site
- incorrect manual handling
- 2. Identifying Services
- Electric shock risk from unidentified services
- contacting overhead power lines
- 3. Excavation of Subgrade
- Soil collapse
- dust inhalation
- noisy environment
- 4. Soil Testing
- Inadequate training for equipment use
- exposure to harmful substances
- 5. Layer Placement
- Incorrect manual handling
- risk of machinery collision
- noise exposure
- 6. Leveling and Aligning
- Exposure to vibration
- strain injury from repetitive work
- 7. Roller Operation
- Risk of collision with other machinery or workers
- high noise levels
- 8. Water Application
- Slip hazard due to wet surface
- electric shock from water contacting electricity
- 9. Compaction
- Excessive vibration
- high noise levels
- strain injury from repetitive work
- 10. Second Layer Placement
- Incorrect manual handling
- collision risk with heavy machinery
- 11. Repeat Compaction
- Continued excessive vibration and noise
- repetitive strain injury
- 12. Final Level Check
- Machinery operating too close to surveyor
- strain due to repeated levelling
- 13. Clean Up
- Slips
- trips
- and falls from unclean working area
- incorrect disposal of waste material
- 14. Repair Any Damage
- Risk from power tools
- flying debris
- uneven working surfaces
- 15. Site Inspection
- Exposure to incomplete work zones
- trip hazards
- unsecured materials
- 16. Job Completion and Sign Off
- Incorrect paperwork
- overlooked final inspection task
- 17. Post-Op Maintenance
- Incorrect manual handling
- exposure to shortcuts in procedure
- 18. Decommissioning of site
- Unsecured sharp or heavy objects
- potential fallout from poor maintenance
- 19. Waste management and disposal
- Improper handling of waste causing injury
- exposure to harmful substances
- 20. Documentation and reporting overhaul
- Miscommunication
- overlooking important documentation points due to fatigue