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The Laying Pipes For Drainage Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip and fall hazards
- Contact with utilities (gas
- water
- electric)
- 2. Site assessment
- Exposure to asbestos or other contaminants
- Unstable ground conditions
- 3. Excavation
- Cave-ins
- Striking underground utilities
- Noise pollution
- 4. Installation of pipes
- Manual handling injuries
- Falling objects
- 5. Pipe joints welding
- Exposure to toxic fumes
- Fire risks
- 6. Backfilling process
- Struck by moving equipment
- Compaction injuries
- 7. Sand padding
- Dust inhalation
- Eye injuries
- 8. Pressure testing
- Equipment failure
- High pressure hazards
- 9. Final backfilling
- Overturning vehicles
- Falling into the trench
- Soil piles collapse
- 10. Surface restoration
- Tripping hazards
- Dust and noise pollution
- 11. Quality checking
- Electrical hazards
- Slips due to uneven surfaces
- 12. Paperwork completion
- Strain injuries from repetitive tasks
- 13. Cleanup & disposal
- Hazardous materials exposure
- Puncture wounds
- 14. Debriefing & Review
- Miscommunication leading to procedural errors
- 15. Site handover
- Injuries from remaining hazards like sharp edges
- Traffic risks during transportation
- 16. Post-operation evaluation
- Mental and emotional strain from stress
- Miscommunication leading to confusion and accidents
- 17. Maintenance & Repair
- Electric shocks
- Musculoskeletal disorders from heavy lifting
- 18. Regular Safety Training
- Inadequate knowledge leading to lack of hazard recognition
- Non-compliance with safety measures
- 19. Emergency Response Procedures
- Unpreparedness
- Panic in crisis situations
- 20. Reviews of SWMS
- Irregular updates leads to outdated procedures
- Lack of guidance for new risks identified