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The Generic Fall Prevention Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe working conditions
- inadequate training
- 2. Setting up tools
- Misuse of tools
- manual handling injuries
- 3. Identifying fall hazards
- Working at height risks
- improper safety equipment utilisation
- 4. Setting up scaffolding
- Risk of falling from height
- incorrect installation
- 5. Ascending to work area
- Tripping on stairs/ladders
- failed safety equipment
- 6. Commencing work at height
- Falling objects
- loss of balance
- 7. Descending from work area
- Trapping hands or feet
- falling from height
- 8. Dismantling scaffolding
- Risk of fall
- collapse of structure
- 9. Removing safety equipment
- Incorrect de-rigging process
- trip/fall hazards from equipment lying around
- 10. Cleaning and inspection
- Mishandling of equipment
- overlooked maintenance issues
- 11. Reporting/Documentation
- Miscommunication of hazards
- lags in reporting causing safety issues
- 12. Equipment storage
- Poor stacking could cause tip over hazards
- manual handling injuries
- 13. Conducting a debrief
- Overlooked PPE or safety issues
- disruptions affecting concentration
- 14. Emergency procedure familiarisation
- Lack of knowledge can lead to mishaps in case of emergencies
- 15. Regular check and maintenance
- Inadequate containment of hazards
- delay in rectifying faults
- 16. Response to safety inspections
- Non-compliance with safety regulations
- overlooked mandatory updates
- 17. Training reinforcement sessions
- Inadequate understanding/adherence to safety procedures
- complacency over time
- 18. Regular updates on new safety rules/standards
- Lack of knowledge leading to non-compliance
- overlooked changes
- 19. Continuous monitoring and review
- Missed checks
- inconsistency in maintaining standards
- 20. Closure and sign-off
- Inadequate closure can lead to lingering hazards