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The Hand Digging Practices Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unmarked utilities
- Poor physical condition
- 2. Site Assessment
- Unclear boundaries
- Inadequate safety gear
- 3. Tool Selection
- Wrong tool selection
- Lack of training
- 4. Hand Digging Initiation
- Physical strain
- Exposure to elements
- 5. Soil Removal
- Back stress
- Sharp objects in soil
- 6. Trenching
- Collapse of soil
- Falling into trench
- 7. Shoring Installation
- Incorrect installation
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Excavation
- Collapse of excavation
- Falling objects
- 9. Utility Exposure
- Electrical shock
- Gas leaks
- 10. Debris Disposal
- Cut injuries
- Incorrect disposal procedure
- 11. Backfilling
- Collapse of backfill
- Dust exposure
- 12. Compaction
- Vibration related injuries
- Aquatic Invasive Species
- 13. Site Restoration
- Improper restoration
- Lifting injuries
- 14. Tool Clean-up
- Sharp objects
- Eye injury from flying debris
- 15. Reporting & Record Keeping
- Incomplete records
- Non-conformance
- 16. Demobilisation
- Site traffic
- Lifting heavy equipment
- 17. Crew Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Incomplete information
- 18. Site Departure
- Traffic hazards
- Leftover debris
- 19. Post-Work Assessment
- Missing issues
- Incomplete assessment
- 20. Follow-up Actions
- Non-compliance
- Missing follow-ups