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The Foul Sewer Connection Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Fall from heights
- Manual handling risks
- 2. Establish Site
- Traffic hazards
- Electrical risks
- 3. Excavation & Trench Digging
- Soil collapse risk
- Noise hazards
- 4. Inspection of Trench
- Poor visibility
- Lack of oxygen
- 5. Pipework Installation
- Chemical exposure
- Manual handling risks
- 6. Pipe Connection
- Manual handling risks
- Equipment failure
- 7. Testing for Leaks
- Chemical exposure
- Slips and trips
- 8. Backfilling Trench
- Soil movement risks
- Noise hazards
- 9. Surface Reinstatement
- Manual handling risks
- Dust exposure
- 10. Removal of Temporary Works
- Collapse of structures
- Falling objects risk
- 11. Waste Management
- Chemical exposure
- Sharps injury risk
- 12. Machinery Disconnection
- Electrical risks
- Mechanical hazards
- 13. Site Clean-Up
- Slips and trips
- Manual handling risks
- 14. Gear Dismantling
- Falling object risk
- Manual handling risks
- 15. Post-Work Vehicle Loading
- Load shifting risks
- Crush hazards
- 16. Team Debriefing
- Inadequate information
- Communication breakdowns
- 17. Toolbox Check
- Tool faults
- Electrical risks
- 18. Paperwork Completion
- Eye strain
- Poor lighting
- 19. Site Closure
- Slips and trips
- Traffic Hazards
- 20. Equipment Return & Storage
- Manual handling risks
- Inadequate storage facilities