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The Optical Levelling Instrument Handling Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Incorrect manual handling
- 2. Transportation
- Traffic accidents
- Poor equipment handling
- 3. Set Up
- Incorrect installation
- Falls from height
- 4. Inspection
- Visual stress
- Misjudged distances
- 5. Positioning
- Falls from height
- Dropping tools/equipment
- 6. Adjusting Instrument
- Eye strain
- Inappropriate body posture
- 7. Taking Measurements
- Incorrect data recording
- Direct sun exposure
- 8. Data Interpretation
- Misinterpretation of results
- Eyestrain
- 9. Dismantling Equipment
- Falls from height
- Incorrect manual handling
- 10. Packing Away
- Incorrect lifting and carrying
- Drop on foot
- 11. End Day Procedures
- Neglection of safety shut-down procedures
- Fatigue
- 12. Maintenance
- Electric shock
- Injury from repair tools
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Inappropriate action in emergency
- Panic induced errors
- 14. Waste Management
- Inappropriate disposal of materials
- chemical spillage
- Water pollution
- 15. Reporting
- Late or inaccurate reporting
- Inadequate documentation
- 16. Storage
- Incorrect storage causing damage
- Fire hazard due to poor storage
- 17. Training
- Inadequate training leading to misuse
- Lack of understanding on safety protocols
- 18. Equipment Check
- Injury from faulty equipment
- overlooking minor issues
- 19. Equipment Clean-up
- Injuries from chemicals/ cleaning agents
- Slips due to wet surfaces
- 20. Debrief
- Miscommunication
- Ignorance of safety procedures in future tasks