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The Install Decking – Timber Overlay Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Incorrect manual handling
- Exposure to noise
- 2. Setting Out
- Incorrect use of tools and machinery
- Inadequate fall protection
- 3. Excavate Ground
- Struck by flying debris
- Damage to underground services
- 4. Install Deck Footings
- Falls into holes
- Structural collapse
- 5. Install Bearers & Joist
- Tripping over materials
- Falling from height
- 6. Laying Decking Planks
- Incorrect manual handling
- Use of power tools
- 7. Finishing Touches (Painting/Staining)
- Chemical exposure
- Fire hazards from flammable materials
- 8. Waste Removal
- Sharp objects
- Heavy lifting
- 9. Tools & Equipment Check
- Electrical faults
- Poor condition of equipment
- 10. Site Clean-up
- Trips and falls
- Injury from cleaning chemicals
- 11. Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) Inspection
- Incorrect documentation
- Non-compliance penalties
- 12. Hand Over
- Miscommunication
- Safety protocols not followed during client walk-through
- 13. Dealing with Leftover Material
- Waste disposal hazards
- Storage issues
- Fire risk
- 14. Maintaining the site post installation
- Tripping hazards
- Maintenance-related injuries
- 15. Emergency Protocol Familiarisation
- Inadequate emergency response knowledge
- Non-compliance to safety protocols
- 16. Post Installation Management
- Risk of slips
- trips and falls
- Inadequate cleaning and maintenance