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The Tensioning Cable Guides Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Machinery malfunction
- Slips and falls on site
- Exposure to extreme heat or cold
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Improper use of equipment
- Accidental starting
- 3. Work Area Assessment
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- Inadequate lighting
- 4. Tensioning Process
- Cable snapback
- Strains from manual handling
- Pressure release
- 5. Installation of Cable Guides
- Falls from height
- Crushing injuries during installation
- Electric shock
- 6. Testing
- Incorrect calibration
- Equipment failure
- Human error
- 7. Cleanup
- Slip or fall due to cluttered area
- Handling waste improperly
- Incorrectly stored equipment
- 8. Maintenance
- Risk of electric shock
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Partial or total failure
- 9. Dismantling
- Risks from falling equipment
- Crushing hazards involved with heavy machinery
- Injuries related to the misuse of tools
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Inappropriate handling of waste
- Fire risk from flammable waste
- 11. Completion
- Uncompleted tasks causing potential hazards
- 12. Reporting
- Incorrect documentation
- Omission of key details
- Miscommunication between teams
- 13. Review and update SWMS
- Overlooking of previously recognised hazards
- Changes in work conditions unnoticed
- Failure to update SWMS
- 14. Staff Training
- Failure to understand instructions
- Incorrect use of equipment
- Doing unauthorised work
- 15. Regular Supervision
- Non-compliance with regulations
- Hazardous actions left unaddressed
- Emergencies left unrehearsed