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The Weather Hazard Awareness Safety Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Extreme weather conditions
- 2. Site Assessment
- Inadequate safety equipment
- Severe weather conditions
- Unstable structures
- 3. Equipment Check
- Equipment malfunction
- Inadequate equipment inspection
- 4. Monitoring Weather
- Inaccurate forecasts
- failure of monitoring systems
- 5. Work During Severe Weather
- High winds
- Lightning strikes
- Flooding
- 6. Working in Hot Conditions
- Heat stroke
- Dehydration
- Sun burns
- 7. Working in Cold Conditions
- Frostbites
- Hypothermia
- Slippery surfaces
- 8. Implementing Weather Safety Measures
- Insufficient training
- Negligence of procedures
- 9. PPE Inspection
- Inadequate inspection
- Worn out PPE
- 10. Emergency Procedures Training
- Untrained staff
- Communication failures
- 11. Regular Breaks
- Overexertion
- Heat stroke in hot weather
- Frostbite in cold weather
- 12. Shade/Shelter Provision
- Inadequate shade/shelter
- exposure to extreme temperatures
- 13. Hydration
- Dehydration
- Heat stroke
- 14. Protection from Sun
- Sunburn
- Heat stroke
- 15. Evacuation Planning
- Poorly executed evacuation
- Inadequate escape routes
- 16. Post-Weather Event Inspection
- Structural damage
- Electrical hazards
- Fallen branches/power lines
- 17. Document Weather Incidents
- Failure to communicate incidents
- Lack of incident recording
- 18. Review & Update SWMS
- Outdated SWMS
- Noncompliance with regulations
- 19. Debrief Team
- Miscommunication
- Lack of clarity in roles and responsibilities
- 20. Closure Procedures
- Insufficient cleanup checks
- Forgotten tools and equipment