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Key Features:
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The Wielding Shovels, Spades, Or Hoes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury from manual handling
- Tripping on tools or materials
- Working around pedestrians
- 2. Assessment of Work Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Struck by moving vehicles
- 3. Selection of Equipment
- Incorrect or faulty equipment
- Muscle strain from heavy lifting
- 4. Pre-start Inspection
- Inappropriate use of machinery
- Untested equipment operation
- 5. Digging
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Contact with services (gas
- water pipes)
- 6. Breaking Up Soil
- Excessive vibrations
- Strikes to the body parts from handle recoil
- 7. Removal of Debris
- Eye injuries from flying debris
- Bites from insects or vermin
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 8. Loading Debris onto Vehicle
- Strains from lifting
- Falling from vehicle while loading
- 9. Transportation of Debris
- Falling debris from vehicle during transport
- Breathing in dust or particles
- 10. Disposal of Debris
- Injury from manual labour
- Hazardous waste exposure
- 11. Site Clean-Up
- Tripping over tools or debris
- Contact with hazardous substances
- 12. Tool Maintenance
- Contact with sharp edges
- Hazardous substance exposure
- 13. Storage of Tools
- Poorly stored causing slips or trips
- Inappropriate storage leading to damage
- 14. Reporting and Documentation
- Paper cuts
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 15. Health and Safety Training
- Incomplete understanding of hazards and risks
- Non-compliance with work health and safety rules