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The Hazardous Ground Substrate Identification Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstabilised ground
- Unexpected weather changes
- 2. Site Initialisation
- Trip hazards
- Noise exposure
- 3. Soil Testing
- Chemical exposure
- Incorrect handling of tools
- 4. Ground Penetration
- Collapse of excavation
- Vibration caused by machinery
- 5. Clearing Vegetation
- Wildlife encounters
- Equipment malfunction
- 6. Demarcation of Site Area
- Incorrect marking
- Miscommunication
- 7. Excavating Ground Layers
- Cave-ins
- Falls into excavations
- 8. Installation of Support Structures
- Collapse of structures
- Falling materials
- 9. Removing Substrate Material
- Dust inhalation
- Manual handling injuries
- 10. Quality Assurance Test
- Inaccurate readings
- Incomplete work
- 11. Backfilling and Compacting
- Falls
- Caught-in-between hazards
- 12. Removal of Support Structures
- Falling objects
- Collapse of structures
- 13. Post-Operations Clean-up
- Rubbish hazards
- Slippery surfaces
- 14. Restoration of Work Area
- Trips and falls
- Incomplete restoration
- 15. Final Site Inspection
- Missed hazards
- Compliance issues
- 16. Documentation & Reporting
- Lost paperwork
- Inaccurate reporting