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The Working Near Trenches Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unfamiliarity with site plan
- inadequate signage
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty machinery
- improper tools
- 3. Site Clearance
- Uneven terrain
- presence of debris
- 4. Marking Trench Area
- Inaccurate measurements
- insufficient markers
- 5. Barricading
- Weak barricades
- inadequate warning signs
- 6. Excavation Start
- Collapsing trench walls
- contact with underground services
- 7. Monitoring Air Quality
- Poor ventilation
- exposure to hazardous gases
- 8. Material Handling
- Overloading equipment
- manual handling injuries
- 9. Use of Ladders
- Falls from height
- unstable ladders
- 10. Installing Shoring
- Incorrect installation
- inadequate shoring materials
- 11. Working in Wet Conditions
- Slippery surfaces
- water ingress into trench
- 12. Managing Traffic
- Vehicle collisions
- pedestrian risks
- 13. Electrical Safety
- Contact with power lines
- faulty electrical cables
- 14. Use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Insufficient PPE
- improper use of PPE
- 15. Communication Procedures
- Miscommunication
- lack of emergency protocols
- 16. Concrete Pouring
- Falling objects
- cement burns
- 17. Backfilling
- Cave-ins
- striking buried utilities
- 18. Compaction
- Vibration hazards
- dust generation
- 19. Final Inspection
- Missed safety checks
- overlooked hazards
- 20. Demobilisation
- Hasty removal of equipment
- site damage during transport
- 21. Review and Handover
- Incomplete documentation
- unsecured site post-work