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The Usage Of Ladders, Ramps And Walkways Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Misplacement of ladder
- Poor health and safety training
- 2. Setting up walkway
- Trips
- falls
- Incorrect usage of tools
- 3. Ladder placement
- Improper positioning
- Missing rungs
- Unstable ladder
- 4. Climbing the ladder
- Slips
- falls
- Over-reaching
- Dropping tools from height
- 5. Working on ramp
- Trips
- falls
- Improper personal safety equipment usage
- 6. Dismantling ladder
- Incorrect disassembling sequence
- Falling parts
- Worker fatigue
- 7. Walkway pack away
- Incorrect storage method
- Inappropriate handling techniques
- 8. Final safety check
- Missed safety hazards
- Rushed process due to worker fatigue
- 9. Regular maintenance work
- Poorly maintained ladders/walkways
- Ignoring regular checks
- 10.Cleaning the work area
- Slips due to wet surface
- Careless usage of cleaning chemicals
- 11. Ramp assembly
- Incorrect assembling
- Lack of understanding assembly instruction
- 12.Handling materials on ramp
- Drop of materials
- Unguarded sharp edges of materials
- 13.Transporting the equipment
- Improper securing of equipment
- Inexperienced driver
- 14.Documenting all activities
- Files missing or incomplete
- Miscommunication
- 15.Personal Protective Equipment usage
- Inadequate or missing PPE
- Poorly fitted PPE
- 16.Electrical safety
- Electric shock
- Fire from short circuit
- 17.Manual handling
- Injury due to lifting heavy objects
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 18.Emergency procedures
- Unfamiliarity with exit routes
- Negligence
- 19.Tool maintenance
- Faulty tools
- Inadequate tool maintenance
- 20.Post-job health and safety review
- Unreported incidents
- Worker complacency