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The Navigating Uneven Terrain Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- Lack of hazard awareness
- 2. Arriving Onsite
- Traffic hazards
- Uneven surfaces
- 3. Assessing the Terrain
- Fall hazards
- Trip hazards
- Uneven or unstable ground
- 4. Setting Up Work Area
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- 5. Navigating Uneven Terrain
- Poor visibility
- Unexpected changes in terrain
- 6. Carrying Equipment
- Overexertion
- Strain injuries
- Trips and falls
- 7. Regular Breaks
- Fatigue
- Dehydration
- Exposure to harmful elements
- 8. Clearing Pathways
- Struck by flying objects
- Manual handling injuries
- Contact with harmful substances
- 9. Using Machinery
- Crushing
- Cutting
- or abrading
- Unexpected machine operation
- 10. Active Communication
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- Ineffective emergency signalling
- 11. Monitoring Conditions
- Failure to notice changing conditions
- Distraction
- 12. Adjusting Procedures
- Failure to follow new plans
- Confusion
- Accidents due to rapid change
- 13. Continuous Training
- Inadequate skills leading to accidents
- Complacency in safety procedures
- 14. Wrap-Up/Debrief
- Incomplete understanding of event
- Failure to identify potential future hazards
- 15. Maintenance
- Improper care for equipment
- Accidents due to faulty equipment
- 16. Reporting and Documentation
- Inaccurate records
- Miscommunication in written reports
- 17. Emergency Protocols
- Improper execution of safety procedures
- Panic during emergencies
- 18. Transportation
- Vehicle accidents
- Improper loading/unloading of equipment
- 19. Soil Stabilisation
- Tripping or falling hazards
- Manual handling injuries
- Use of harmful materials
- 20. Site Clean Up
- Manual handling injuries
- Trip hazards
- Exposure to hazardous materials