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The Building Decks And Patios Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Site Preparation
- Tripping on debris
- Noise exposure
- Exposure to UV radiation
- 2. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Object struck-by incidents
- 3. Using Power Tools
- Cut/puncture wounds
- Vibration-related injuries
- 4. Erecting Framework
- Falls from heights
- Structural collapse
- 5. Decking Installation
- Slip and falls
- Splinters/cuts
- 6. Guardrail & Step Building
- Fall from edges
- Manual handling injuries
- 7. Painting/Staining
- Chemical exposures
- Slips and trips
- 8. Clean up Worksite
- Trips and falls over materials
- Cuts from debris
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Mechanical hazards
- Electric shock
- 10. Transport & Load Securement
- Vehicle incidents
- Loads dropped
- 11. Patio Excavation
- Struck by moving vehicles
- Cave-in risks
- 12. Retaining Wall Construction
- Crushing injury
- Falls from heights
- 13. Concrete Pouring
- Chemical burns
- Back injuries due to heavy lifting
- 14. Electrical Installations
- Electric shock
- Fire hazard
- 15. Finishing Touches
- Cuts/abrasions
- Dust inhalation
- 16. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- manual handling injuries
- 17. Review Work & Client Handover
- Slips and trips
- Electrical hazards
- 18. Emergency Procedure Training
- Inadequate knowledge
- Panic during an emergency
- 19. Safety Gear Check
- Unsafe equipment
- Inadequate fit
- 20. Regular Workplace Inspection
- Undetected risks
- Sustained operations with hazards