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The Foundation Inspections Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Physical strain
- Trip hazards
- Exposure to weather conditions
- 2. Site Setup
- Unsecure equipment
- Traffic interaction
- Contact with electricity
- 3. Equipment Check
- Mishandling of tools
- Faulty equipment
- 4. Secure Site
- Falling objects
- Slippery surfaces
- 5. Marking Out
- Sharp object injuries
- Incorrect marking
- 6. Digging Footings
- Struck by machinery
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- 7. Install Formwork
- Caught in-between objects
- Overexertion injuries
- 8. Pour Concrete
- Skin burns from wet cement
- Back injuries from lifting
- 9. Foundation Reinforcement
- Eye injury from flying debris
- Cuts from steel wires
- 10. Foundation Inspection
- Inadequate protective equipment
- Failure of temporary works
- 11. Removal of Formwork
- Falls from height
- Struck by falling material
- 12. Filling and Compacting soil
- Dust inhalation
- Noise exposure
- 13. Clean Up
- Improper waste disposal
- Contact with hazardous substances
- 14. Debris Disposal
- Risks associated with manual handling
- Sharp objects
- 15. Post Inspection Activities
- Inadequate follow-up
- Miscommunication
- 16. Pack Up
- Traffic interaction
- Impacts from loading/unloading of equipment
- 17. Site Restoration
- Fall from height
- Chemical hazards
- 18. Final Report Documentation
- Miscommunication
- Incorrect documentation
- 19. Leave Site
- Traffic Interaction
- Hazards linked to fatigue
- 20. Review SWMS
- Inadequate review process
- Misinterpretation of data