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The Cuts And Abrasions From Handling Bricks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting technique
- unsafe handling of bricks
- 2. Brick selection
- Sharp edges on bricks
- uneven surface of bricks
- 3. Moving of bricks
- Poor grip on bricks
- improper footwear increasing slipping hazard
- 4. Stacking of bricks
- Falling bricks due to improper stacking
- crushing feet with heavy load
- 5. Placement on scaffold
- Unsecured zone below
- loss of balance when placing bricks
- 6. Brick cutting
- Mishandling of tools
- flying debris during cutting
- 7. Mortar preparation
- Contact dermatitis from wet cement
- inhalation of cement dust
- 8. Applying mortar
- Wrist strain from repetitive motion
- eye irritation from dust
- 9. Laying of bricks
- Repetitive bending can cause back injuries
- skin abrasion from rough bricks
- 10. Adjustment of bricks
- Crush injury from adjusting heavy bricks
- toe injury by dropped bricks
- 11. Tool maintenance
- Cuts from poorly stored tools
- lacerations from handling sharp tools
- 12. Clean-up
- Tripping over debris left behind
- contact with harsh cleaning chemicals
- 13. Disposal of waste
- Injury from throwing heavy loads
- unsanitary conditions leading to illness
- 14. Equipment check
- Faulty equipment causing accidents
- electrical hazards with power equipment
- 15. End of shift procedures
- Fatigue leading to careless mistakes
- disregarding safety measures due to hurry