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The Trim Excess Roofing Material Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping
- incorrect setup of equipment
- 2. Setting up work area
- Slippery surfaces
- poor lighting
- 3. Inspecting materials
- Sharp edges
- hazardous materials
- 4. Carrying building materials
- Back injuries
- foot injuries
- 5. Adjustment of roofs
- Falls from height
- dropping objects
- 6. Measuring roofing material
- incorrect measurement
- sharp tools incidents
- 7. Cutting roofing material
- Handling sharp tools
- high noise levels
- 8. Removing excess material
- Handling heavy objects
- dust inhalation
- 9. Cleaning work area
- Tripping hazards
- handling chemicals (cleaners)
- 10. Performing routine maintenance
- Electrical faults
- sharp edges
- 11. Securing cutouts and openings
- Violent weather
- falls from height
- 12. Storing unused materials
- Tripping hazards
- inappropriate storage
- 13. Detailed inspection of finished work
- Working at heights
- chemical exposure
- 14. Disposal of waste
- Inappropriate disposal
- chemical exposure
- 15. De brief and reporting to supervisor
- Miscommunication
- lack information
- 16. Packing up equipments
- Incorrect handling
- public traffic
- 17. Returning tools and equipments
- Injury due to incorrect manual handling
- 18. Documenting the completed work
- Poor record keeping
- lack of maintenance records
- 19. Finalising work
- Missed inspection points
- poor quality finishes
- 20. Maintenance and repairs
- Electrical faults
- sharp edges