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The Electronic Cable Laying Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over cables
- Electrical shock
- 2. Site Assessment
- Falling objects
- Incorrect use of power tools
- 3. Cable Laying Procedures
- Cutting or pinching fingers
- Chemical exposures from insulation
- 4. Use of Lifting Equipment
- Strains and sprains
- Falls from height
- 5. Install Conduit for Cables
- Eye injuries from airborne particles
- Physical strain
- 6. Pulling and Pushing Cables
- Muscular stress
- Electric shock
- 7. Trench Digging
- Collapses and cave-ins,Hit by moving object (equipment)
- 8. Backfilling and Compacting
- Exhaustion/Heatstroke
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- 9. Covering of Cable Trenches
- Slips and falls,Trip and falls
- 10. Jointing and Splicing of Cables
- Electric shock
- Fire/explosion
- 11. Testing & Energising the cables
- Electrical shock
- Equipment malfunction
- 12. Cleaning Up
- Tripping over debris and equipment
- Hazardous chemical exposure
- 13. Mantainance and Repair work
- Electrical shock
- Crushed by heavy equipment
- 14. Decommissioning and disposal
- Hand injuries
- Release of hazardous substances
- 15. Emergency response and recovery
- Inadequate training
- Slow response time
- 16. Training and Supervision
- Inadequate training
- Incorrect procedures followed
- 17. Worksite Traffic Management
- Traffic accident
- Hit by moving vehicle
- 18. Personal Protective Equipment
- Incorrect use/non-use of PPE
- Allergic reaction to PPE
- 19. Replacement/Retirement of Equipment
- Incorrect disposal methods
- Electrical hazards
- 20. Documenting and Reporting
- Loss of data
- Non-compliance with regulations