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The Operate Industrial Scaffolding Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1.Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Falling objects
- 2. Base Outriggers/Set Levelling Jacks
- Fall from height
- Crush injuries
- 3. Erect Scaffold Frames
- Risk of falling
- overexertion injury
- 4. Install Decking Panels
- Falls from height
- Dropping a load
- 5. Erect Guard Rails
- Falls from height
- Hit by falling object
- 6. Complete Pre-start checks
- Tool injuries
- Electrical hazards
- 7. Operating the Scaffolding
- Risk of falling
- Collision with other equipment
- 8. Dismantle Scaffolds
- Risk of falling
- Strikes by moving plant
- 9. Material handling
- Manual handling injury
- Struck by moving materials
- 10. Site clean-up and maintenance
- Exposure to harmful dusts
- Injury from sharp objects
- 11. Hazardous material handling
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Fires in dangerous goods storage area
- 12. Work at height
- Fall from height
- Hit by falling objects
- 13. Moving or adjusting scaffolds
- Crushing hazards
- Strikes by moving plant
- 14. Climbing the scaffold
- Fall from height
- Overexertion
- 15. Lifting / Hoisting Loads
- Risk of dropping loads
- Injuries during manual lifting
- 16. Inspecting and maintaining equipment
- Contact with harmful substances
- Electrical hazards
- 17. Weather conditions (e.g., storms, high winds)
- Working in bad weather conditions
- potential flying debris
- 18. Emergency response procedure
- Not being able to communicate effectively during emergencies
- Not knowing or remembering emergency procedures
- 19. Use of safety harnesses
- Fall from height
- Inappropriate use of equipment
- 20. Power Tools And Machinery Use
- Electric shock
- Injuries from tools