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The Earthwork Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip and fall hazards
- improper use of tools
- lack of safety equipment
- 2. Site Survey
- Inadequate safety knowledge
- trip and fall hazards
- 3. Equipment Setup
- Risk of injury from heavy machinery
- noise pollution
- 4. Excavation
- Cave-ins
- falling loads
- hazardous atmospheres
- 5. Haulage and Dump Areas
- Vehicle incidents
- equipment failure
- 6. Hazardous Materials Handling
- Exposure to harmful substances
- inappropriate storage of harmful materials
- 7. Removal of Topsoil/Subsoil
- Dust generated is a respiratory hazard
- noise pollution
- 8. Installation of Safety Equipment
- Incorrect installation
- inadequate safety knowledge
- 9. Debris Disposal
- Improper lifting techniques
- sharp object hazards
- 10. Soil Stabilisation
- Use of hazardous chemicals
- physical stress and fatigue
- 11. Stockpile Management
- Risk of stockpile collapsing
- dust generation
- 12. Dewatering
- Water contamination
- electric shock
- 13. Backfilling
- Cave-ins
- falling loads
- noise pollution
- 14. Compacting
- Vibrations causing damage to nearby structures
- noise pollution
- 15. Final Inspection
- Overlooked safety defects
- trip and fall hazards
- 16. Equipment Demobilisation
- Improper handling of heavy equipment
- inadequate safety knowledge
- 17. Waste Management
- Incorrect waste segregation
- exposure to harmful substances
- 18. Site Restoration
- Trip and fall hazards
- lack of safety equipment
- 19. Documentation & Reporting
- Inaccuracy of reports
- overlooked safety incidents
- 20. De-briefing Session
- Inadequate feedback provided
- inadequate safety knowledge