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The Counterweight Management Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Tripping/falling hazards
- 2. Transport of Counterweights
- Equipment malfunctions
- Traffic incidents
- 3. Assembly/Disassembly
- Crushing injuries due to falling items
- Pinching injuries during assembly or disassembly
- 4. Lifting/Lowering of Counterweights
- Overexertion and musculoskeletal disorders
- Falling from height
- 5. Attachment/Detachment of Cables
- Electrical shock
- Pinching/crushing injuries
- 6. Load Testing
- Equipment failure
- Object dropping unexpectedly
- 7. Operation
- Crushing between moving parts
- Unexpected start of operation
- 8. Maintenance
- Uncontrolled release of energy
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 9. Moving the counterweight manually
- Slip
- Trip
- Fall
- Strains and sprains due to lifting
- 10. General cleanup
- Slips due to wet floors
- Cuts and bruises from sharp objects
- 11. Storage of Counterweights
- Falling objects
- Improper stacking leading to collapse
- 12. Inspection of Rigging Equipment
- Damage Equipment
- Faulty Equipment
- 13. Emergency procedures
- Not knowing appropriate response
- Accidents during evacuation
- 14. Periodic Review of Procedures
- Outdated knowledge
- Non-compliance with new regulations
- 15. Training for Counterweight Management
- Inadequate training
- Insufficient understanding of procedures
- 16. Risk Management
- Insufficient protective measures
- Inadequate hazard awareness
- 17. Compliance Checks
- Non-compliance with safety regulations
- Unauthorised alterations to equipment
- 18. Incident Reporting
- Inadequate incident reporting
- Delay in response due to not reporting
- 19. Reviewing and Updating SWMS Quarterly
- Outdated SWMS
- Overlooked hazards
- 20. Ensuring worker wellbeing
- Poor work posture
- Long working hours without breaks