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The Climb Fences Or Walls Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate safety equipment
- Poor weather conditions
- 2. Equipment inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Inappropriate use of equipment
- 3. Pre-climb briefing
- Inaccurate communication
- Lack of awareness of procedure
- 4. Approach to fence/wall
- Slippery surface
- Obstacles on ground
- 5. Climbing commencement
- Lack of physical fitness
- Wrong foothold placement
- Loose materials on wall/fence
- 6. During climb
- Abrasive surfaces
- Equipment failure
- Animal nests/bites
- 7. Height work
- Fear of heights
- Undetected structural faults in wall/fence
- 8. Clearing the top edge
- Sharp edges
- Unstable materials/objects at endpoint
- 9. Descent
- Physical fatigue
- Misjudgement of distance
- 10. Clearing obstacles during descent
- Poor visibility
- Loose debris
- 11. Landing
- Unsteady landing area
- Twisting or spraining an ankle
- 12. Post-climbing checks on body and equipment
- Missed injuries
- Damaged equipment
- 13. Reporting any hazards found or incidents occurred
- Failure to communicate properly
- Ignorance of reporting procedures
- 14. Cleaning and packing up
- Improper handling of equipment
- Ignoring potential damages
- 15. Review and feedback
- Lack of follow-up
- Ignored advice or feedback