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The Manual Earthwork Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable Terrain
- Trip Falls
- 2. Clearing Area
- Falling Objects
- Noise Exposure
- 3. Setting Out Site
- Dust Inhalation
- Sunburn
- 4. Earth Excavation
- Muscle Strain
- Equipment Failure
- 5. Material Handling
- Heavy Lifting
- Repetitive Movement
- 6. Filling/Compacting
- Machine Operation Hazards
- Noise Exposure
- 7. Levelling Works
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Inadequate PPE
- 8. Applying Topsoil
- Allergies
- Eye Injury
- 9. Seeding/Turfing
- Back Strain
- Chemical Exposure
- 10. Installation of Erosion Controls
- Cut/Penetration Hazards
- UV exposure
- 11. Inspection and Maintenance Work
- Inhalation of Dust or Particles,Unprotected Edges
- 12. Waste Management
- Chemical Spills
- Sharp Objects
- 13. Transporting tools/equipment to site
- Machinery collision
- Manual handling injuries
- 14. Machine Shutdown and Parking
- Struck by Machinery
- Hot Surfaces
- 15. Pack Up and Clean Up
- Manual Handling Injuries
- Slip/Trip Hazards
- 16. Post-work Debrief
- Communication failures
- Unaddressed safety concerns
- 17. Review and Improvement
- Non-compliance
- Overlooked hazards
- 18. Site Reinstatement
- Public safety issues
- Environmental harm
- 19. Emergency Management
- Inadequate first aid
- Panic-induced accidents
- 20. Training and Competency
- Lack of skill or knowledge
- Incorrect operation