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The Nail Ridge Cap Shingles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards from equipment
- Electric shock from power tools
- 2. Ladder Setup
- Fall from height
- Incorrect ladder position
- 3. Handling Shingles
- Manual handling injuries
- Cuts from sharp edges
- 4. Nailing Shingles
- Ricochet injury from nail gun
- Inhalation of dust
- 5. Laying Ridge Cap Shingles
- Falls from height
- Inadequate edge protection
- 6. Cutting Shingles
- Cuts from utility knife
- Eye injury from flying debris
- 7. Secure Shingles
- Insufficient footing
- Unbalanced load
- 8. Site Clean Up
- Handling of sharp objects
- Slips
- trips
- falls
- 9. Inspecting Completed Work
- Fall from height
- Struck by falling objects
- 10. Maintenance of Tools
- Injury from faulty tools
- Electrical shock
- 11. Storage of Materials
- Poor storage leads to trip hazard
- Manual handling injuries
- 12. Emergency Procedure Awareness
- Lack of emergency procedures leads to panic
- delayed response
- 13. Weather Analysis (wind, rain)
- Slippery roof
- High wind can lead to falling
- 14. Regular Breaks
- Fatigue leading to decreased attention
- Dehydration
- 15. Final Safety Checks
- Mistakes due to rushing
- ignoring safety procedures
- 16. Disposal of Waste Material
- Inadequate waste disposal spreads hazards
- Manual handling injuries
- 17. Tool Demobilisation
- Incorrectly stored tools lead to trip hazard
- Electric shock from power tools
- 18. Documentation
- Miscommunication
- Mismatch in record-keeping
- 19. Safety Briefing Debriefing
- Non compliance to safety briefing can lead to accidents
- 20. Site Sign Off
- Authorities uninformed about site status
- poor communication