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The Guard Rail Installations At Height Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable working surfaces
- Use of incorrect equipment
- 2. Delivery and Handling Materials
- Injuries resulting from lifting heavy materials
- Traffic accidents during transportation
- 3. Initial Site Inspection
- Falling from a height
- Contact with live wires
- 4. Setup Guard Rails
- Caught between or struck by equipment
- Falling from the guard rail
- 5. Inspect & Maintain Tools
- Electric shock from faulty power tools
- Inadequate maintenance causing tool failure
- 6. Installing Rails at Height
- Slipping
- tripping or falling from heights
- Unsecured rails falling on workers below
- 7. Anchor Installation
- Puncture wounds
- Falling from heights while anchoring
- 8. Post Install Verification
- Complacency or distraction can lead to overlooking unsecure fittings
- 9. Regular Safety Checks
- Risks associated with not identifying potential issues promptly
- Complacency in conducting checks
- 10. Dismantling and Removal
- Falling from height
- Dropping tools or parts from height
- 11. Clean Up
- Injury from moving heavy rubbish
- Slips
- trips and falls from unclean site
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge or training regarding emergency procedures
- Failure to properly implement emergency plans
- 13. Training of Workers
- Inadequately trained workers leading to misuse of equipment
- Failure to understand safe procedures
- 14. Weather Checking
- Poor visibility or slippery conditions due to bad weather
- Unexpected change of weather condition
- 15. Post-work Inspection
- Missing out on key areas that need repair or reinforcement
- Complacency in conducting post-work checks
- 16. Documentation & Reporting
- Loss or misinterpretation of critical safety data
- Compliance issues due to inadequate reporting
- 17. Safety Gear Inspection
- Use of damaged or expired safety gear
- Failure to use correct and fully functional PPE
- 18. Regular Equipment Maintenance
- Failure of equipment due to poor maintenance
- Unavailability of crucial safety equipment due to maintenance backlog
- 19. Work Overseeing
- Incorrect judgement calls by overseers
- Missed safety violations due to oversight
- 20. Continuous Training and Safety Updates
- Updating information not disseminated consistently
- Workers forgetting the latest safety protocols