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The Excavation In Frozen Ground Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slipping/Tripping on uneven surface
- Hypothermia due to extreme cold weather
- 2. Site Inspection
- Machinery malfunction
- Risk of ice collapse
- 3. Identification of safe work parameters
- Incorrect soil analysis
- Improper use of PPE
- 4. Installation of shoring if necessary
- Delays due to bad ground conditions
- hypothermia from exposure
- 5. Visualization and marking out of the excavation area
- Poor visibility due to snow
- Mistakes during marking out
- 6. Check machinery and tools
- Machinery failure
- Tool breakage causing injury
- 7. Start of excavation
- Unforced or surprise collapse of frozen soil
- Contact with underground services
- 8. Constant monitoring of excavated walls
- Frozen ground instability
- Walls collapsing onto workers
- 9. Movement of workers and machinery around site
- Slipping/Tripping due to icy conditions
- Vehicle accidents
- 10. Removal of dug-out materials
- Injuries due to incorrect handling
- Frostbite due to exposure
- 11. Ensuring adequate ventilation in deep excavations
- Mold exposure due to lack of ventilation
- Oxygen deficiency
- 12. Daily end-check for stability before leaving site
- Ground movement causing collapse
- Snow accumulation making it unstable
- 13. Wind-up and pack up procedures
- Improper handling of heavy machinery
- Frostbite while packing up in cold temperature
- 14. Inspection of worksite post-completion
- Hazards being overlooked
- Incomplete task documentation
- 15. General Clean Up
- Injuries due to improper disposal
- Slipping on icy conditions during clean up