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The Snow Removal Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- Slips and falls
- 2. Site assessment
- Exposure to cold weather
- Uneven terrain
- 3. Equipment check
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- 4. Pre-clearing procedures
- Poor visibility
- Working near pedestrians
- 5. Snow removal operation process
- Over-exertion
- Noise pollution
- 6. Pushing snow
- Strains and sprains
- Slippery surfaces
- 7. Loading snow
- Frostbite
- Tripping hazards
- 8. Dumping snow
- Machinery malfunction
- Collisions with objects
- 9. Post-operation assessment
- Remaining ice patches
- Unremoved snow
- 10. Equipment sanitisation
- Chemical hazards
- Biological hazards
- 11. Equipment maintenance
- Machinery injuries
- Hazardous fumes
- 12. Refuelling machinery
- Flammable materials
- Inappropriate storage of fuel
- 13. End of day evaluation
- Fatigue
- Poor lighting
- 14. Reporting and documentation
- Data inaccuracies
- Missed hazard reporting
- 15. Emergency preparedness
- Uncontrolled emergencies
- Lack of emergency response training