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The Mechanical Excavation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falling objects
- Inadequate training
- 2. Site Establishment
- Weather conditions
- Uneven surfaces
- 3. Pre-start Check
- Equipment faults
- Unauthorised access/usage
- 4. Excavation Start
- Collapse of excavation
- Vehicle movement
- 5. Loading and Transport
- Manual handling
- Collisions
- 6. Installation of Shoring
- Falls from height
- Equipment failure
- 7. Trenching
- Encountering utilities
- Ground collapse
- 8. Backfilling and Compaction
- Miscommunication
- Unstable load
- 9. Relocating Excavation Equipment
- Pedestrian safety
- Obstructions in path
- 10. Demobilisation
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Slipping/tripping hazards
- 11. Examination before Backfilling
- Ignition of flammable vapors
- Falling into open trenches
- 12. Finishing Works
- Ineffective barricading
- Dust inhalation
- 13. Restoration
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Trip/slip hazards
- 14. Cleanup
- Risk of injury during clean-up
- Improper waste handling
- 15. Review & Reporting
- Incomplete documentation
- Non-reporting of hazards
- 16. Site Clearing
- Moving equipment hazard
- Exposure to noise/dust
- 17. Maintenance
- Struck by moving parts
- Poorly maintained tools
- 18. Excavated Material Handling
- Falling loads
- Overloading of equipment
- 19. Emergency Procedures
- Insufficient training
- No access to first aid facilities
- 20. Job Completion
- Non-compliance with procedures
- Slips
- trips and falls