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The Laying And Fixing Steel Mesh Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Miscommunication
- Inappropriate handling of equipment
- 2. Arrival on Site
- Work zone glaring
- Accidental collision with other equipment
- 3. Site Assessment
- Inadequate site knowledge
- Incorrectly assessed hazards
- 4. Unloading Materials
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 5. Storing Resources
- Falling objects
- Unsafe stacking of materials
- 6. Laying Mesh
- Cutting injuries
- Strained muscles
- 7. Fastening Mesh
- Rapid movements causing injury
- Inefficient work environment layout
- 8. Using Power Tools
- Electric shock
- Noise
- Vibration
- 9. Bending and Cutting Mesh
- Musculoskeletal injuries from repetitive movements
- Sharp cuts from mesh wires
- 10. Levelling the Ground
- Working in awkward postures or at height
- Slips on uneven ground
- 11. Pouring Concrete
- Splashes into eyes
- Chemical burns
- 12. Finishing Concrete
- Dust inhalation
- Skin irritation from concrete
- 13. Cleaning up
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Manual handling injuries
- 14. Post Work Inspection
- Overlooking damaged materials leading to future accidents
- 15. Reporting and Documentation
- Miscommunication leading to future risks
- Paper cuts
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Panic during emergencies
- found unaware of the emergency procedures