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The Basement Excavation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable ground
- unmarked services
- 2. Setting Out Site
- Poor visibility
- inexperienced staff
- 3. Excavation Planning
- Improper tools
- lack of safety measures
- 4. Machine Operation
- Incorrect operation
- machine malfunction
- 5. Excavate Material
- Insufficient training
- inadequate PPE
- 6. Install Support
- Falling materials
- improper installation
- 7. Load Removal
- Overloading
- unsafe stacking
- 8. Clean Site
- Trip hazards
- incorrect disposal
- 9. Monitoring & Inspection
- Lack of communication
- missing inspections
- 10. Deconstruction
- Falling objects
- insufficient training
- 11. Repair Work
- Unfamiliarity with equipment
- lack of safety devices
- 12. Backfilling
- Incorrect procedure
- inadequate personnel
- 13. Surface Restoration
- Inadequate tools or equipment
- poor weather conditions
- 14. Final Inspection
- Missing issues due to rush
- overlooking small issues
- 15. Waste Disposal
- Incorrect disposal
- sharp objects
- 16. Documentation
- Missed documentation
- negligence
- 17. Maintenance Check
- Negligence
- improper maintenance
- 18. Staff Training
- Insufficient knowledge
- ignoring procedures
- 19. Equipment Check
- Foul play
- over usage
- 20. Post-execution Evaluation
- Incomplete review
- bias in assessment