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The Working Near Railway Tracks Or Tram Ways Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping hazards
- exposure to moving vehicles
- 2. Check Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- electric shock
- 3. Site Assessment
- Being struck by a train or tram
- falling from height
- 4. Establish Safe Work Zone
- Contact with overhead lines
- slipping hazards
- 5. Placement and Removal of Signage
- Struck by moving vehicle
- noise pollution
- 6. Briefing
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- 7. Observe Safety Measures
- Falling objects
- tripping hazards
- 8. Material Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- exposure to hazardous substances
- 9. Work Activity
- Contact with trains or trams
- risk of electrocution
- 10. Maintain Safe Distance
- Contact with trains or trams
- slips and falls
- 11. Track Inspections
- Struck by moving vehicle
- exposure to extreme weather
- 12. Emergency Response Training
- Lack of proper training
- inadequate safety equipment
- 13. Breaks
- Fatigue related accidents
- dehydration
- 14. Completion of Work
- Leftover hazards
- improper clean up
- 15. Debriefing
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- 16. Equipment Storage
- Improper storage causing damages
- 17. Health check after work
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- diseases
- 18. Report to team leader
- Untracked safety incidents
- lack of proper documentation
- 19. Dissolution of Safe Work Zone
- Failing to properly dismantle structures
- leaving hazardous materials behind
- 20. Final Clearance
- Leftover hazards
- failing to restore tracks to safe conditions