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The Fencing Around Construction Areas Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Slipping/tripping over equipment
- 2. Site Inspection
- Traffic accidents
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 3. Tool selection
- Wrong tool injuries
- Electric shock from power tools
- 4. Marking Area
- Incorrect measurements
- Strain due to repetition
- 5. Excavation
- Trench collapse
- Underground utilities strike
- 6. Posts Installation
- Over-exertion
- Falling objects
- 7. Installing Fencing Material
- Cuts and abrasions
- Working at height risks
- 8. Priming & Painting
- Toxic fumes
- Eye irritation or injury
- 9. Securing Fencing
- Entanglement in machinery
- Moving parts causing injury
- 10. Final Inspection
- Faulty structure
- Non-compliance to regulations
- 11. Transport of Used Materials
- Object handling injuries
- Vehicle related incidents
- 12. Dealing with Waste
- Hazardous waste exposure
- Manual handling injuries
- 13. Clean Up Post Work
- Slippery surfaces
- Poor housekeeping risks
- 14. Safety Check
- Unsafe working conditions
- Missed risks
- 15. Review and Reporting
- Inadequate report generation
- Missing documentation
- 16. Equipment Storage
- Incorrect storage
- Tools left unsecured causing accidents
- 17. Debriefing Team
- Poor communication
- Complacency due to routine work
- 18. Documentation
- Incorrect documentation
- Loss of important papers
- 19. Review of Procedure
- Overlooking vital steps
- Non-compliance with health and safety guidelines
- 20. Future Planning
- Insufficient planning
- Unanticipated risks