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The Tower Scaffold Use Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Incorrect use of PPE
- 2. Site Assessment
- Unstable surface
- Obstructed work area
- Insufficient lighting
- 3. Equipment Inspection
- Defective equipment
- Lack of inspections
- 4. Scaffold Assembly
- Falling objects
- Slips and trips
- Manual handling injuries
- 5. Working on Scaffold
- Falls from height
- Collision with overhead structures
- 6. Ladder Use
- Falls due to unstable ladder
- Incorrect use of ladders
- 7. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving objects
- 8. Electrical Safety
- Electric shock
- Arc flash
- 9. Scaffold Dismantling
- Falling objects
- Collapse of scaffold
- 10. Equipment Maintenance
- Unsafe maintenance practices
- Lack of maintenance
- 11. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate evacuation procedures
- Lack of first aid provisions
- 12. Weather Conditions
- Work in high winds
- Work in extreme temperatures
- 13. Noise Control
- Exposure to excessive noise levels
- Disturbance to public
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Hazardous waste
- Poor housekeeping
- 15. Health Surveillance
- Ignoring health symptoms
- Lack of medical checks
- 16. Shift Work
- Fatigue
- Increased stress levels
- 17. Access and Egress
- Blocked exits
- Slips and trips
- 18. Fire Safety
- Fire hazards
- Lack of fire extinguisher access
- 19. Personal Hygiene
- Poor sanitation
- Spread of disease
- 20. Welfare Facilities
- Inadequate rest facilities
- Inadequate sanitary facilities