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The Excavating Near Underground Services Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- risk of falling material
- 2. Hazard Identification
- Unawareness of underground services
- incorrect hazard identification
- 3. Mark Work Area
- Incorrect marking
- exposure to traffic
- 4. Isolate Services
- Incorrect isolation procedure
- sudden release of pressure or energy
- 5. Use Protective Systems
- Insufficient protection
- risk of cave-ins
- 6. Excavate Carefully
- Risk of striking concealed service
- falling into excavation
- colliding with machinery
- 7. Follow Traffic Management Plan
- Non-compliance with plan
- confusion leading to collisions
- 8. Regular Inspection
- Misjudging safety measures
- gradual degradation of protective systems
- 9. Stop Work if Safety is Compromised
- Risk of injury due to continued work
- added pressure from deadlines
- 10. Backfilling and Compacting
- Improper procedures causing collapse
- hazardous dust
- 11. Waste Disposal
- Risk to environment
- improper handling leading to accidents
- 12. Routine Equipment Checks
- Sub-par maintenance
- overlooking minor faults leading to major incidents
- 13. Emergency Procedures Not Followed
- Injuries worsen due to improper aid given
- chaos and confusion
- 14. Debrief and Document Procedures
- Incorrect documentation leading to future risks
- non-compliance with regulations