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The Operate Equipment Near Overhead Electrical Hazards Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unqualified operation of equipment
- Inadequate safety procedures
- 2. Pre-inspection of Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 3. Equipment Setup
- Incorrect setup
- Site not properly secured
- 4. Operate Equipment
- Working too close to power lines
- Power line contact with boom
- 5. Loads Handling
- Badly stacked materials
- Heavy objects fall onto equipment
- 6. Breaks and Stoppage
- Leaving the equipment on during the break
- Unintended equipment movement due to wind
- 7. Maintenance and Cleaning
- Electrical faults from water ingress
- Accidental activation of controls
- 8. Night Operations
- Poor visibility
- Miscalculation of overhead clearance
- 9. Refuelling Operations
- Potential for spilling fuel
- Ignition of vapours by static electricity
- 10. Emergency shutdown
- Equipment failure
- Electrical shock
- 11. End of Operations
- Inadequate securing of equipment
- Remaining electrical hazards
- 12. Weekly equipment check
- Missed inspections
- Failed implementation of precautions
- 13. Reporting incidents and accidents
- Late reporting
- Incomplete information
- 14. Training and further education
- Incomplete training
- Knowledge gaps in handling equipment
- 15. Implementation of recommended changes
- Resistance to change
- Non-compliance with new procedures
- 16. Decommision of Machinery
- Risks during dismantling
- Potential for electrical hazards
- 17. Periodic auditing
- Missed inspections
- Failed implementation of precautions
- 18. Disposal of waste materials
- Incorrect disposal of waste
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 19. Regular equipment updates
- Late upgrades
- Resistance to adapt new technology
- 20. Re-Training and Certification
- Incomplete training
- Knowledge gaps in handling equipment