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The Work Under Restricted Visibility Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Poor lighting conditions
- 2. Equipment selection
- Using inappropriate gear
- Faulty equipment
- 3. Work area setup
- Inadequate space
- Hazardous materials nearby
- 4. Commencing work
- Risks related to working in the dark
- Inadequate supervision
- 5. During work
- Eye strain
- Fatigue
- 6. Break periods
- Slips
- trips and falls in low light
- Poor nutrition
- 7. Resuming work
- Fatigue
- Reducing visibility
- 8. Nearing completion
- Complacency
- Damage to work items due to lack of visibility
- 9. Completion & review
- Incorrect result due to poor visibility
- Missed defects or errors
- 10. Clean up
- Various trip hazards
- Mishandling of materials
- 11. Post-work checks
- Mistakes due to tiredness or poor lighting
- Faults unspotted in cleanup
- 12. Reporting process
- Errors going unnoticed
- Accountability issues
- 13. Debriefing
- Missed learning opportunities due to fatigue
- Miscommunication due to rush to finish
- 14. Equipment storage
- Incorrect storage due to low light
- Lost or misplaced tools
- 15. Follow ups
- Unreported incidents
- Not scheduling timely follow-ups
- 16. Training for next job
- Inadequate preparation for similar ventures
- Learning gaps
- 17. Review & modification of SWMS
- Swms not updated on learnings
- risks being repeated in future works
- 18. Feedback process
- Unheard concerns
- Repetition of same mistakes
- 19. Restitution plans if needed
- Damage done due to poor visibility not reversed
- Unattended hazards
- 20. Completion reports
- Errors in report due to fatigue or poor visibility
- Missing data