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The Scope Out Power Lines And Obstacles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Faulty equipment
- tripping over obstruction
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Use of faulty machinery
- electrical shock
- 3. Site Safety Assessment
- Falling objects
- trip hazards on site
- 4. Locating power lines and obstacles
- Electrocution
- falls from height
- 5. Risk Mitigation Planning
- Inadequate planning
- insufficient training
- 6. Tool and Equipment Setup
- Incorrect setup
- unstable work platform
- 7. Power Line Isolation Procedure
- Falls from height
- electrocution
- 8. Obstacle Removal
- Falling objects
- slips and trips
- 9. Work Zone Establishment
- Traffic collision
- pedestrian accidents
- 10. Work Activity Execution
- Falls from height
- electrocution
- 11. Handling materials at Height
- Drop objects
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- 12. Regular Breaks
- Risks of fatigue
- Dehydration
- 13. Emergency Response Preparation
- Inadequate emergency systems
- lack of training
- 14. Post-work Inspection
- Missed safety issues
- faulty equipment
- 15. Clean up and waste disposal
- Exposure to hazardous material
- slips
- trips
- and falls
- 16. Final Reporting and Review
- Miscommunication
- missed documentation
- 17. Maintenance of Equipment
- Machinery malfunction
- unexpected start-up of machinery
- 18. Regular Equipment Inspection
- Wear and tear
- malfunctioning equipment
- 19. Storage of Tools and Equipment
- Misplacement
- unauthorized access
- 20. Project Closure
- Inadequate conclusion
- missed follow-ups