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The Hand Digging Near Service Lines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect tools or equipment
- miscommunication among team members
- 2. Identify Service Lines
- Failure to identify all service lines
- incorrect interpretation of service line plans
- 3. Set up Work Area
- Tripping hazards from equipment or debris
- risk of contact with service lines during setup
- 4. Training on Equipment Use
- Inadequate instructions
- lack of understanding of safety protocols
- 5. Start Digging near Service Line
- Striking a service line unknowingly
- physical injury from use of hand tools
- 6. Monitor Progress
- Inattention to change in soil conditions
- lack of awareness of proximity to service lines
- 7. Unidentified Service Line Exposure
- Rapid response requirement
- potential damage to service line
- 8. Safe Handling of Service Lines
- Untrained handling leading to damage or injury
- disregard for safety procedures
- 9. Backfilling and Compaction
- Backfill material contamination
- improper compaction techniques causing future settling/Collapse of trench
- 10. Clean Up Area
- Tripping over leftover debris
- failure to correctly dispose of waste materials
- 11. Check work area
- Missing damages or issues
- insufficient lighting
- 12. Debrief Team Members
- Unclear communication
- complacency about safety procedures
- 13. Report any Incidents
- Delayed reporting
- failure to document incidents accurately
- 14. Review Incident Reports
- Misinterpretation of report
- failure to implement incident learnings
- 15. Follow-up Checks
- Lack of ongoing monitoring
- neglect of developing issues
- 16. Regular Maintenance Check
- Improper maintenance procedures
- lack of appropriate equipment
- 17. Periodic Training Refreshers
- Inattention during training
- failure to retain information
- 18. Update Safety Procedures
- Drawbacks in the current protocol
- lax attention to updating safety measures
- 19. Perform Risk Assessment Again
- Insufficient knowledge on risk assessment
- missed hazards
- 20. Documentation and Closeout
- Loss of important documents
- data breach or privacy concerns