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The Installing Plastic Fencing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over materials
- Incorrect manual handling
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- Improper use of tools
- 3. Site Setup
- Falling material
- Slipping on surface
- 4. Digging Post Holes
- Striking underground services
- Musculoskeletal strain
- 5. Installing Posts
- Heavy lifting
- Working in awkward positions
- 6. Installing Rails
- Falling from height
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 7. Cleaning Up
- Tripping over materials
- Inadequate first aid supplies
- 8. Safety Review
- Incomplete risk assessment
- Lack of safety awareness
- 9. Material Loading
- Incorrect manual handling
- Falling loads
- 10. Transporting materials
- Traffic accidents
- Overloading
- 11. Unloading materials
- Incorrect manual handling
- Falling items
- 12. Cutting plastic fencing
- Hand injuries
- Eye injuries from flying debris
- 13. Securing fencing to posts
- Overexertion
- Working in awkward positions
- 14. Checking installed fencing
- Tripping over materials
- Unsecured fencing materials
- 15. Dismantling equipment
- Incorrect manual handling
- Equipment malfunction