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The Fixing Base Layers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips and falls
- Incorrect handling of equipment
- 2. Site Inspection
- Exposure to unknown substances
- Contact with objects/vehicles
- 3. Equipment Gathering
- Heavy lifting
- Cuts or abrasions
- 4. Job Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Lack of Understanding
- 5. Setting Up Base Layers
- Falls from height
- Trip hazards
- 6. Fixing the First Layer
- Incorrect use of tools
- Handling of heavy materials
- 7. Checking Alignment
- Eye strain
- Slips and falls
- 8. Adjustment of Base Layers
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Repetitive strain injury
- 9. Repeat for Remaining Layers
- Repeat hazards from Step 6 and UEP 10unsafe dust/particulate exposure
- 10. Final Check
- Neglecting safety protocols
- Failure to notice misalignment
- 11. Dismantling Setup
- Injury while demobilising
- Equipment failure causing injury
- 12. Packaging Unused Materials
- Cuts and scrapes
- Back Injury from incorrect lifting techniques
- 13. Cleanup
- Tripping over remaining materials
- Cuts from sharp object disposal
- 14. Reporting and Documentation
- Manual handling injuries caused by paperwork
- eye strain from computer use
- 15. Equipment Maintenance
- Unplanned release of stored energy
- Electrical Hazards
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 16. Storage of Equipment & Materials
- Heavy lifting
- Incorrect handling of equipment
- 17. Debrief
- Lack of understanding
- Miscommunication
- 18. Site Reinspection
- Exposure to unknown substances
- Contact with objects/vehicles
- 19. Decommissioning of Site
- Heavy lifting
- Falls from height
- 20. Site Handover
- Communication breakdown
- Missing handover documents