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The Weather-Related Risks (Outdoor Work) Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to UV radiation
- Dehydration
- Slippery surfaces due to rainfall
- 2. Equipment Check
- Electric shock from using equipment in wet conditions
- Injuries from using faulty equipment
- 3. Site Assessment
- Exposure to extreme weather
- Unstable terrain due to rainfall or wind
- 4. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Pedestrian accidents
- 5. Machinery Operation
- Equipment malfunction due to adverse weather
- Injury from unsecured machinery due to strong winds
- 6. Working at Height
- Fall accidents due to slippery surfaces
- Dropped objects due to wind
- 7. Protection Against Elements
- Heat stress
- Cold stress
- Wind-borne debris risks
- 8. Breaks and Rest Periods
- Dehydration
- Fatigue
- 9. Emergency Preparation
- Lack of first aid supplies
- Lack of emergency escape routes
- 10. Communication
- Miscommunication due to noise (wind/storm)
- Radio interference due to weather
- 11. Cleaning Up
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards from water or debris
- Contact with hazardous materials during clean-up
- 12. Equipment Storage
- Potential for damage to equipment left outdoors
- Unstable storage due to wind
- 13. Review of Weather Conditions
- Risk level changes due to unpredicted weather changes
- 14. Staff Training
- Inadequate training for working in adverse weather conditions
- Misunderstanding of safety procedures
- 15. Hazard Reporting
- Delayed hazard reporting due to poor connectivity/weather
- Unaddressed hazards due to lack of on-site management
- 16. End-of-Day Procedures
- Incomplete tasks due to weather conditions
- Safety risks if site is not properly secured against the elements
- 17. Contingency Planning
- Inadequate readiness for extreme weather events
- Miscommunication of backup plans
- 18. Equipment Maintenance
- Breakdowns due to poor weather protection
- Lack of adequate maintenance supplies
- 19. Health Check-ups
- Exposure to long-term health issues from weather (skin cancer
- heatstroke)
- 20. Documentation & Record-Keeping
- Damage to records due to weather exposure
- Misplacement or loss of records due to wind or storm