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The Complicated Scaffold Setup Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over tools/materials
- Exposure to harmful substances/fumes
- 2. Scaffold Base Assembly
- Falling objects
- Slips and trips
- Muscle strain from heavy lifting
- 3. Erection of Standards/Verticals
- Miscommunication risks
- Fall from height
- 4. Erection of Ledgers/Horizontals
- Equipment failure
- Incorrect installation
- 5. Install Diagonal Braces
- Risk of collapses
- Improper locking
- 6. Construction of Working Levels
- Overloading
- Falls from height
- 7. Fitting Kickboards and Handrails
- Mishandling
- Falling from height
- 8. Installation of Safety Nets
- Entanglement
- Fall from height
- 9. Quality Assurance Inspections
- Missed Inspections
- Negligence in reviews
- 10. Maintenance of Scaffold
- Poorly maintained tools/equipment
- overlooked damages
- 11. Scaffold Dismantle
- Objects falling
- muscle strains from heavy lifting
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Inadequate PPE
- Handling hazardous waste materials
- 13. Packing Up
- Slips and trips
- Mishandling
- 14. Post-Production Review
- Unavailable/missed documentation
- Inadequate feedback
- 15. Regular Maintenance & Inspection
- Rusty or damaged components
- Missed scheduled maintenance
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient first aid
- Inadequate emergency exits
- 17. Training & Supervision
- Inadequate training
- Poor supervision leading to accidents
- 18. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Incorrect PPE
- Poorly maintained or replaced PPE
- 19. Access to Scaffold and Ladder Safety
- Falls from ladders
- unsecured access points
- 20. Review of Safe Work Method Statement
- Inconsistent processes
- Negligence in review processes