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The Checking Stability Of Gutter Installation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- Injury from tool misuse
- 2. Assessment of work area
- - Falling from height
- - Electrical hazards from nearby power lines or on-site wiring
- 3. Ladder set up
- Falling during setup or use
- Incorrect installation leading to instability
- 4. Tool and equipment selection
- - Wrong Tool Use
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 5. Manual handling of tools and materials
- Back injury
- Foot injuries from dropped materials
- 6. Gutter measurements
- - Wrong measurements leading to material waste
- Strains from improper handling
- 7. Cutting gutter to size
- Eye injuries from flying debris
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 8. Aligning gutter with roof edge
- - Falling from height
- Improper alignment causing structural issues
- 9. Securing gutter to roof
- - Slips
- trips
- and falls from ladder
- - Injury from incorrect use of tools
- 10. Checking stability of gutter install
- - Gutter collapse due to weak securing
- - Falling from height while checking stability
- 11. Inspection and final adjustments
- - Sharp edges causing cuts
- - Falling objects causing injury
- 12. Cleanup process
- - Slips
- trips
- and falls from leaving items around
- - Cuts from sharp tools or materials left out
- 13. Disposal of leftover materials
- -Injury from improper disposal practices
- Incorrect waste separation
- 14. Reporting and documentation
- - Errors in reporting results
- Failure to accurately document procedures and incidences
- 15. Equipment storage
- - Injury from incorrect storage practices
- Accidents due to disorganised storage
- 16. Review of worksite
- - Oversights leading to unnecessary risks
- Injuries from missed hazardous areas
- 17. Site handover
- - Missing information causing post-operation risks
- - Miscommunication issues
- 18. Post-work debriefing
- - Issues not raised during debrief leading to future risks
- Fatigue-related accidents
- 19. Maintenance checks
- - Neglect leading to defects or failures
- Undetected hazards causing injury
- 20. Conducting further training/updates
- - Insufficient training leading to task errors
- Non-compliance with safety requirements