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The Digger Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of training
- Poor site conditions
- 2. Equipment Check
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 3. Site Inspection
- Uneven ground
- Presence of utilities
- 4. Pre-Digging Operations
- Potential collision with other machines
- Falling objects
- 5. Digging Operations
- Striking underground services
- Collapse of edges
- 6. Load Shovelling
- Overturning of machine
- Collision with overhead power lines
- 7. Tip-Off Operations
- Overloading
- Tipping over
- 8. Vehicle Movement
- Unsafe ground conditions
- Collision with pedestrians/other workers/machines
- 9. Maintenance Work
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Noise exposure
- 10. Fuel Handling
- Fire and explosion hazards
- Chemical exposure
- 11. Shut Down Process
- Improper shut down
- Equipment damage
- 12. Post-Operation Inspection
- Inadequate inspection
- Equipment failure/damage
- 13. Refuelling
- Fire and explosion risk
- Spillage
- 14. Cleaning and Maintenance
- Slips and falls
- Chemical exposure
- 15. Final Check
- Missing safety checks
- Equipment malfunctions