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The Operating A Trench Digger Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Unguarded moving parts
- 2. Pre-start Inspection
- Slips and falls
- Equipment faults
- 3. Loading Digger onto Trailer
- Manual handling injuries
- Falling objects
- 4. Site Arrival & Set Up
- Traffic hazards
- Pedestrian interactions
- 5. Operating the Trench Digger
- Noise and vibration
- Overturning of equipment
- 6. Excavating the trench
- Buried facilities hit
- Collapse of trench sides
- 7. Emptying the Digger Bucket
- Dust and flying debris
- Instability of the digger during operation
- 8. Maintenance the Trench Digger
- Contact with moving parts
- Incorrect use of tools and equipment
- 9. Refuelling
- Fire and explosion hazard
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 10. Trench Backfilling
- Collapsing trenches
- Struck by backfill materials
- 11. Cleaning up Site.
- Electrical hazards
- Disposal of debris
- 12. Loading Digger onto Trailer
- Manual handling
- Falling objects
- 13. Transport the Digger to Depot.
- Traffic incidents
- Equipment movement while in transit
- 14. Unloading at Depot.
- Manual handling
- Falling objects
- 15. Machine Servicing & Storage
- Grease and oil spills
- Fumes from servicing activities
- 16. Documentation & Reporting
- Poor record keeping
- Miscommunication
- 17. Emergency Procedures.
- Ineffective emergency procedures
- Lack of training
- 18. End of Day Checks and Clean up.
- Manual handling hazards
- Exposure to hazardous substances while cleaning
- 19. Toolbox Meeting.
- Lack of attention during meeting
- Distractions
- 20. Review Safety Procedures.
- Non-compliance with review process
- Frequent changes in safety standards