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The Spotter Duties For Overhead Dangers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe working conditions
- Lack of necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Site Inspection
- Inadequate understanding of job site
- Tripping hazards
- 3. Identifying Overhead Dangers
- Working at height
- objects falling from above
- 4. Setting up safety zones
- Incorrect or insufficient setup of safety zones
- exposure to moving vehicles/ equipment
- 5. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty or improper inspection of equipment
- Incomplete maintenance logs
- 6. Communication Setup
- Inadequate communication devices
- Weak signal strength
- 7. Beginning Spotter Duties
- Inadequate line-of-sight
- Miscommunication with operator/driver
- 8. Monitoring Work Progress
- Lack of attention to work progress
- Failure to notice changes in hazard
- 9. Handling Interruptions
- Distractions onsite leading to a lapse in oversight
- Uncontrolled access to the restricted area
- 10. Reporting Concerns
- Delayed report
- Miscommunication of concerns
- 11. Take Breaks
- Fatigue
- Lapses in concentration
- 12. Dealing with Emergency Situations
- Panic under pressure
- Lack of first aid equipment or knowledge
- 13. End of Shift Procedures
- Incomplete handover
- Irregularities left unnoticed till end
- 14. Clean Up and Storage
- Tripping over left tools/equipment
- Unsafe practices during clean up like not wearing PPE
- 15. Review of Spotting Activities
- Non-reporting of spotted issues
- Unresolved risks remaining till the end