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The Laying Asphalt Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips or falls from work equipment
- Manual handling
- 2. Site Inspection
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- Traffic accidents
- 3. Equipment Set-Up
- Equipment malfunction
- Electrical hazards
- 4. Laying Asphalt
- Heat strain
- Exposure to bitumen fumes
- 5. Spreading and Compaction
- Noise exposure
- Vibrations from machinery
- 6. Edging and Jointing
- Manual handling injuries
- Trips over loose material
- 7. Checking Work
- Exposure to traffic
- Inadequate lighting conditions
- 8. Cleaning Up Work Area
- Risk of lacerations
- Excessive manual labour
- 9. Equipment Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Fire from spark ignition
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Chemical burns
- Eye injury from splashes
- 11. Documentation and Record Keeping
- Inadequate record keeping leading to mistakes down the line
- Lost paperwork
- 12. Breakdown and Pack Up
- Tripping hazard due to clutter
- exposure to sharp objects
- 13. Traffic Control
- Traffic accidents
- Miscommunication between team members resulting in accidents
- 14. Weather Assessment
- Adverse weather causing slip hazards
- Damaged equipment due to extreme temperatures
- 15. Final Review and Sign-Off
- Missed hazards due to lack of diligence
- Accidents from rushing final check
- 16. Post-Clean-up Site Safety Checks
- Hazards left behind e.g. sharp objects
- Forgotten or lost tools creating tripping hazards
- 17. Communication with Client
- Miscommunication leading to unwarranted exposure to risks
- Accidents due to client interference
- 18. Emergency Response Procedure Training
- Inadequate training resulting in ineffective emergency response
- Panic during emergency causing accidents
- 19. Daily Equipment Checks
- Equipment malfunction leading to accidents
- Exposure to faulty electrical equipment
- 20. Dealing with Accidents/Incidents
- Delayed reporting of incidents leading to worsened consequences
- Improper handling of victims causing further injury