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The Weather Hazard Awareness (Rain, Wind) Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor visibility
- slippery surfaces
- 2. Commute to Site
- High wind hazards
- wet road conditions
- 3. Equipment Setup
- Electric shock from equipment
- flying debris
- 4. Weather Assessment
- Misinterpretation of weather reports
- inadequate clothing
- 5. Work initiation
- Slippery tools or materials
- falling objects due to wind
- 6. Ongoing Weather Monitoring
- Sudden changes in weather
- poor visibility
- 7. Material Handling
- Windy condition leading to loss of load control
- slip and fall due to rain
- 8. Equipment Usage
- Equipment malfunctions due to weather
- electric shock
- 9. Breaks and Rest Periods
- Cold weather causing hypothermia
- wind blowing away belongings
- 10. Continual Communication
- Ineffective communication due to wind noise
- misunderstanding due to poor visual signals in rain
- 11. Task Completion
- Rush to complete tasks due to weather conditions
- distraction due to weather changes
- 12. Cleanup and Disposal
- High winds blowing debris
- slippery surfaces while carrying waste materials
- 13. Equipment Dismantling
- Electric shock from equipment
- injury due to haste in dismantlement due to weather
- 14. Reporting and Documentation
- Incorrect reporting due to weather disruptions
- loss of documents due to wind
- 15. Site Exit
- Poor visibility during exit
- slippery exit paths
- 16. Debrief and Review
- Inadequate review due to weather distractions
- inability to recall details due to changing weather conditions
- 17. Return Commute Home
- Poor visibility
- wet road conditions leading to accidents
- 18. Post-Work Recovery
- Health issues due to prolonged exposure to adverse weather
- delayed recovery due to ongoing weather conditions
- 19. Follow-up Activities
- Delayed or skipped follow-ups due to weather
- loss or misinterpretation of information due to weather
- 20. Incident Reporting
- Delay in reporting due to weather
- incorrect reporting due to weather-related distractions