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The Go Into Basements Or Cellars Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- exposure to toxic substances
- risk of fire or explosion from flammable gases or hazardous materials.
- 2. Assessing the environment
- Falling objects
- water leakage
- electrical hazards.
- 3. Isolate utilities
- Electric shock
- explosion due to gas leak
- 4. Clearing pathway
- Manual handling injuries
- tripping hazards
- 5. Set up equipment
- Incorrect setup leading to equipment failure.
- 6. Operation of ventilation equipment
- Inadequate ventilation leading to a build-up of toxic gases.
- 7. Inspecting structure foundation
- Cracks and damage causing collapsing structures
- exposure to pests or harmful organisms.
- 8. Identify Wet Spots
- Slips and falls
- electrocution hazards.
- 9. Placing supports for weak foundations
- Risk of structure collapse during support installation.
- 10. Drilling into walls
- Contact with hidden services (electricity
- gas)
- 11. Constructing Stairway
- Falls from height during construction
- manual handling hazards.
- 12. Electrical works
- Electric shocks
- fire
- 13. Installing Insulation
- Contact with eyes or skin irritation from insulation products.
- 14. Cleaning Up
- Allergies
- dermal exposure
- eye exposure
- respiratory issues
- slip
- trip and fall hazards.
- 15. Final Inspection
- Failure to identify remaining risks
- e.g. structural issues.
- 16. Equipment Dismantling
- Manual handling injuries
- electric shock.