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The Disturbing Previously Disturbed Material Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inhalation of dust
- physical injuries from tools
- 2. Material Identification
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- incorrect identification leading to hazards
- 3. Site Setup
- Slips
- trips and falls
- striking or being struck by moving equipment
- 4. Material Removal
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- injuries from sharp objects
- 5. Material Packaging
- Strains and sprains from improper lifting
- cuts from packaging material
- 6. Area Cleaning
- Slipping on wet surfaces
- inhalation of cleaning chemicals
- 7. Equipment Handling
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- dropping heavy equipment on foot
- 8. Disposal of Material
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- physical injuries from handling disposal bins
- 9. Decontamination Process
- Skin irritation from the cleaning agent
- slips
- trips and falls
- 10. Testing of Area
- Residual hazardous particles
- slips
- trips and falls
- 11. Demobilisation of Site
- Struck by moving vehicles
- falling objects during teardown
- 12. Report Writing
- Repetitive strain injuries from typing
- eye strain from screen
- 13. Document Filing
- Papercuts
- musculoskeletal strains from bent posture
- 14. Equipment Assessment
- Hand injuries
- caught between equipment parts
- 15. Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical shock from faulty equipment
- burns from hot surfaces
- 16. Site Assessment for next Job
- Misjudgment of site hazards
- trip and fall
- 17. Transportation to Next Site
- Road accidents
- injury from lifting heavy equipment
- 18. Safety Briefing before Next Job
- Misinformation leading to hazards
- boredom causing lack of focus
- 19. Tool Check and Calibration
- Cuts
- pinches or caught in/between tools
- 20. Material Order and Inventory
- Musculoskeletal strain from heavy lifting
- cuts from packaging material