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The Erecting And Dismantling Scaffold Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- improper use of PPE
- 2. Inspecting Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- accidents related to manual handling
- 3. Setting Out Base Plates
- Falling from a height
- struck by moving object
- 4. Erection of Scaffold
- Energy source hazards
- collapsed structure
- falling objects
- 5. Installation of Guard Rails
- Fall hazards
- lack of edge protection
- 6. Attaching Safety Nets
- Fall hazards
- improper installation
- 7. Platform Installation
- Tripping risks
- manual handling risks
- 8. Ladder Access Installation
- Fall hazards
- trip and slip risks
- 9. Final Inspection
- Overlooking structural problems
- tripping risks
- 10. Work Commencement
- Lack of training
- lack of communication and coordination
- 11. Daily Operation
- Exposure to weather conditions
- working at heights without proper edge protection
- 12. Maintenance Work
- Falls
- manual handling injuries
- 13. Dismantling of Scaffolding
- Falling objects
- falling from height
- uncontrolled release of energy
- 14. Cleanup Activities
- Trip hazards
- unsanitary conditions
- 15. Transport and Storage
- Manual handling injuries
- improperly secured loads
- 16. Regular Checks and Auditing
- Inaccuracy due to human error
- overlooking safety measures
- 17. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient training
- incorrect or inadequate response
- 18. Incident Reporting and Investigation
- Inadequate incident reporting
- overlooking of minor incidents that may lead to major ones
- 19. Training and Competency Assessment
- Inefficient training methods
- untrained workers
- 20. Review and Continuous Improvement
- Lack of follow-up on action items
- inefficient review process