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The Working On Unstable Surfaces Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falls from heights
- Slips
- trips and falls on the same level
- 2. Setting Up Area
- Inadequate lighting
- Loss of balance on rough terrain
- 3. Assessing Surface Stability
- Unexpected surface give-away
- Falls resulting from unstable surface
- 4. Equipment Selection and Check
- Misuse of tools
- Manual handling injuries
- 5. Use of Safety Harness
- Harness incorrectly fitted
- Fall when transferring between anchor points
- 6. Commencing Work
- Unsecured materials or equipment falling
- Struck by moving object
- 7. Maintenance of Safe Work Area
- Trip hazards
- Poor housekeeping practices
- 8. Installation of Guard Rails
- Incorrect installation
- Falling objects
- 9. Working at Height
- Unstable surface causing falls
- Loose or unsecured tools
- 10. Load Handling
- Improper lifting techniques
- Overloading
- 11. Repositioning
- Sudden release of stored energy
- Moving heavy objects
- 12. Ladder Work
- Unstable ladder base
- Incorrect use of ladder
- 13. Dismantling
- Physical stress and fatigue
- Falling objects
- 14. Finishing Work
- Fatigue leading to loss of concentration
- Slips
- trips in a workstation cluttered with tools and materials
- 15. Clearing Site
- Slips
- trips and falls due to leftover debris
- Objects falling during cleaning up
- 16. Review of Safety Measures
- Incorrect information leading to future risk
- Complacency towards safety measures
- 17. Reporting and Documentation
- Inaccurate reporting causing potential future risks
- Missed injury because of not reporting
- 18. Health Surveillance
- Ignoring minor injuries
- Increased health risks due to negligence
- 19. Emergency Response Planning
- Lack of knowledge on how to react during an emergency
- Increased danger during emergency situations
- 20. Training
- Inadequate skills for the job
- Incomplete understanding of safety guidelines