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The Earth Drilling Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- incorrect lifting techniques
- 2. Getting to Site
- Vehicle accidents
- sun exposure
- 3. Setting up Drill rig
- Risk of falling
- faulty equipment
- 4. Selection of Drilling Bit
- Hand injuries
- wrong selection
- 5. Drilling Operations
- Noise level
- risk of flying fragments
- vibration
- 6. Extraction of Drill Core
- Manual handling issues
- tool malfunctions
- 7. Storage of Drill Cores
- Incorrect storage
- chemical exposure
- 8. Breakdown Maintenance
- Improper lock out tag out
- electric shock
- 9. Loading & Unloading
- Improper manual handling
- falling objects
- 10. Machine Dismantling
- Electric shock
- cuts and abrasions
- 11. Hazardous Materials Handling
- Chemical exposure
- burns
- inhalation
- 12. Site Clean Up
- Trips and falls
- chemical spills
- 13. PPE Removal
- Incorrect removal leading to exposure
- 14. Equipment Check/Storage
- Faulty equipment
- improper storage
- 15. Tool Assembly
- Improper assembly
- hand injuries
- 16. Debriefing/Reporting
- Miscommunication
- missing data
- 17. Drill Rig Servicing
- Improper handling
- electric shock
- 18. Hydration and Rest Breaks
- Dehydration
- heat stress
- 19. Emergency Procedures
- Not knowing procedures
- panic
- 20. Leaving the Site
- Vehicle accidents
- forgotten equipment