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The Cable Avoidance During Flooring Installation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips
- cuts from sharp objects
- 2. Tools and Materials Handling
- Heavy lifting
- slipping while carrying tools/materials
- 3. Site Inspection
- Hazards in the work area
- slips
- trips
- 4. Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) & Generator (Genny) Check
- Electric shock
- equipment failure
- 5. Monitor for Services
- Underground exposure to cables
- inaccurate scanning
- 6. Cable and Service Marking
- Incorrect marking; leading to hits
- 7. Operating Hand Tools
- Noise
- vibration
- faulty tools
- 8. Digging/Excavation
- Striking services
- cave-ins
- 9. Installation of Flooring
- Slips
- trips
- falls from height
- 10. Clearing and Cleaning up
- Manual handling injuries
- hazardous substances exposure
- 11. Material Disposal
- Flying debris
- handling waste material
- 12. Tool Maintenance
- Injury due to tool malfunction/Improper maintenance
- 13. Equipment Check Post Work
- Faulty equipment unnoticed before next use
- 14. Incident Reporting
- Not reporting leads to future incidents
- 15. Regular Training
- Lack of skill/knowledge leading to mishaps
- 16. Emergency Procedures Execution
- Inefficient execution might aggravate a situation
- 17. Covered and Marked Holes and Openings
- Trips
- falls into holes or openings
- 18. Regular Breaks
- Fatigue leading to mistakes
- accidents
- 19. Tool Storage
- Injury from improperly stored tools
- 20. After work Check
- Unattended equipment/tools may cause injury