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The Transporting Bricks And Mortar Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trips and falls
- improper handling technique
- 2. Loading bricks and mortar
- Heavy lifting injuries
- falling objects
- 3. Transporting bricks
- Collision
- overexertion
- load spillage
- 4. Unloading bricks
- Heavy lifting injuries
- falling objects
- improper unloading technique
- 5. Setting up the work area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- hitting stationary object
- 6. Mixing Mortar
- Inhalation of dust
- skin irritation from cement
- noise
- 7. Applying Mortar
- Repetitive strain injury
- eye injury from cement dust
- 8. Laying bricks
- Heavy lifting
- repetitive movement
- working at heights
- 9. Breakdown/cleaning of work area
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals
- manual handling
- 10. Disposal of waste
- Manual handling
- exposure to sharp objects
- 11. Maintenance of Equipment
- Electric shock
- trapped fingers
- 12. Storage of bricks and mortar
- Manual handling
- collision with stored materials
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge on what to do
- panic
- 14. Rest breaks
- Mental exhaustion
- dehydration
- 15. Completion of Work
- Improper closing procedures
- disorganised tools
- 16. Inspection
- Failure to notice damages
- not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 17. Record keeping
- Poor documentation
- loss of important information
- 18. Communication Protocol
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- lack of clear instructions
- 19. Weather Conditions
- Slippery surfaces
- exposure to extreme temperatures
- 20. Fire Safety
- Risk of fire
- inappropriate use of fire extinguisher