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The Excavating Holes For Posts Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Manual handling hazards
- 2. Site Inspection
- Hazards from existing structures
- Electrical hazards
- 3. Equipment Selection
- Inappropriate use of tools
- Mechanical failure of tools
- 4. Position Marking
- Inaccurate placement of marks
- Handling heavy markers
- 5. Ground Preparation
- Uneven surfaces
- Underground utilities
- 6. Digging Holes
- Striking underground services
- Fall into the hole
- 7. Installing Temporary Support
- Non-secured supports falling
- Incorrect installation method
- 8. Concrete Pouring
- Splashing concrete causing eye injuries
- Chemical burns from wet concrete
- 9. Post Installation
- Collapse or movement during installation
- using unfitness equipment
- 10. Backfilling the Hole
- Rupturing of utilities in the backfill area
- Manual handling related injury
- 11. Compaction
- Dust generation affecting visibility
- Noise pollution
- 12. Level Checking
- Incorrect reading of level gauge
- Eye strain from constant reading
- 13. Clean Up
- Breathing in dust particles
- Potential for cuts and scrapes
- 14. Disposal of Waste
- Manual handling injury when operating waste bins
- Cuts from disposing sharp objects
- 15. Final Inspection
- Overlooking vulnerabilities due to fatigue
- Oversights due to complacency
- 16. Documentation
- Miscommunication due to inaccurate record
- loss of records