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The Excavation For Foundations And Services Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect soil assessment
- falling from heights
- 2. Site Establishment
- Proximity to underground utilities
- unsuitable weather conditions
- 3. Mark out excavation area
- incorrect identification of services
- tripping hazards
- 4. Excavate to formation level
- Striking buried services
- ground collapse
- 5. Support and secure worksite
- Fallen materials
- instability of adjacent structures
- 6. Inspect trench for depth and condition
- Trapped by falling load
- falling into trench
- 7. Physical removal of excavated material
- Manual handling injuries
- struck by machine or vehicle
- 8. Manage waste/recycled materials
- Inadequate disposal processes
- contamination risks
- 9. Backfill the excavation
- Ground collapse
- machinery operation hazard
- 10. Temporary coverings for pits/trenches
- Tripping/slipping hazards
- inadequate signage warning
- 11. Install temporary fencing
- Improper installation process
- unauthorized site access
- 12. Undertake inspections
- Non-compliance with safety regulations
- inadequate PPE usage
- 13. Clean up site
- Slippery surfaces
- falling objects
- 14. Complete paperwork
- Inaccurate record keeping
- missed inspection intervals
- 15. Finalise Site
- Failure to remove all potentially harmful materials
- lack of final inspection