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The Sequencing Excavation Projects Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trips
- Falls
- Heavy machinery accidents
- 2. Site Setup
- Misplacement of equipment
- Exposure to sun
- 3. Demarcation
- Incorrect markings
- hits from vehicles
- 4. Machine Checks
- Faulty machinery
- Accidental starts
- 5. Excavation Planning
- Improper planning
- Information gaps
- 6. Soil Testing
- Naturally Occurring Asbestos
- biohazards
- 7. PPE Check
- Inadequate protection
- Worn out PPE
- 8. Soil Removal
- Dust hazards
- Noise pollution
- 9. Trench digging
- Cave-ins
- Engulfment hazards
- 10. Debris Management
- Debris injuries
- improper disposal
- 11. Barrier setup
- Failure of barriers
- slip and fall
- 12. Utility checks
- Electrical shocks
- gas leaks
- 13. Documenting processes
- Data loss
- Miscommunication
- 14. Backfilling
- Dust hazards
- machinery malfunction
- 15. Clean up & restoration
- Tool misplacement
- accident hazards
- 16. Review and feedback
- Miscommunication
- Lack of attention to feedback
- 17. Security checks after work hours
- Unauthorized access
- Theft
- 18. Waste disposal
- Environmental risks
- improper waste handling
- 19. Reporting & paperwork
- Misreporting
- Loss of important documents
- 20. Closeout meeting
- Neglecting issues discussed
- rushed meetings