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The Tensioning Wires Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over equipment
- Incorrect use of tools
- 2. Site Setup
- Moving heavy objects
- Inadequate signage
- 3. Ground Inspection
- Uneven surfaces
- Hidden obstacles
- 4. Tensioning Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of training
- 5. Wire Laying
- Cuts from wire
- Strains from stretching wire
- 6. Initial Tension applied to Wire
- Failure of equipment
- Sudden release of tension
- 7. Wire Attachments
- Pinching fingers
- Unstable ladder usage
- 8. Wire Checks and Re-tensioning
- Continued equipment failure
- Over-tightening causing snapping
- 9. Prevention Checks
- Failure to identify risks
- Fatigue from repetitiveness
- 10. Completion/Signing Off
- Not following procedure
- Rushing due to end of shift
- 11. Clean up
- Tripping over unsecured items
- Improper lifting of heavy loads
- 12. Tool Maintenance
- Injury from lack of maintenance
- Use of incorrect tools for the job
- 13. Daily Safety Briefings
- Lack of understanding
- Miscommunication
- 14. Regular Equipment Inspections
- Missed faults
- Complacency
- 15. Training and Education
- Inexperience with tools
- Lack of knowledge on safety procedures
- 16. Work Team Communication
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- Lack of trust in team
- 17. Job Completion and Review
- Not identifying errors
- Skipped steps
- 18. Documentation
- Missing documents
- Incorrectly filled forms
- 19. Incident Reporting
- Late report of incidents
- Fear of penalties
- 20. Continuous Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Complacency