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The Handling Scaffolding In Strong Wind Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Missed communication
- incorrect PPE
- 2. Conducting risk assessment
- Inadequate training
- negligence
- 3. Weather assessment
- Ignorance of weather conditions
- slow or no reaction to changing wind situation
- 4. Scaffolding setup
- Inappropriate anchoring
- fragile structures
- 5. Load distribution
- Uneven weight distribution
- overloading
- 6. Manual handling of scaffolding components
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- slips
- trips and falls
- 7. Lifting scaffolding parts
- Manual handling injuries
- falling objects
- 8. Assembling scaffolding
- Falls from heights
- structural collapse
- 9. Regular inspection during use
- Rust
- worn-out components not detected
- 10. Dismantling scaffolding
- Falls during disassembly
- falling materials
- 11. Transporting deassembled parts
- Manual handling injuries
- collision when moving
- 12. Stack and Stock
- Tower toppling
- improper stacking leading to instability
- 13. Cleaning up the area
- Slips
- trips and falls due to unclean or unsafe work environment
- 14. Documentation work
- Lost documents
- missed entries leading to non-compliance
- 15. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate training leading to panic in emergency situations
- 16. Post-project review
- Ignorance of discrepancies
- negligence in recording incidents or near misses
- 17. Maintenance of scaffolding Equipment
- Incompetent maintenance leading to components not being safe for use
- 18. Training for new hires
- Inadequate training leading to risk of accidents
- incorrect use of equipment
- 19. Re-stocking Scaffolding supplies
- Manual handling injuries
- stock mismanagement
- 20. Review and update of safety procedures
- Non-compliance with updated rules and regulations
- missed communication amongst team