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The Paving Walkways Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- 2. Marking Out the Area
- Sharp tools
- Misplaced tools
- 3. Removing Old Pavement
- Dust inhalation
- Heavy lifting
- 4. Grading and Compaction
- Heavy machinery operation
- Noise hazard
- 5. Setting Base Material
- Dust inhalation
- Skin irritation from materials
- 6. Screeding Sand Layer
- Skin irritation
- Dust inhalation
- 7. Laying Paving Stones
- Finger pinch
- Trip hazards
- 8. Cutting Paving Stones
- Finger cut
- Dust inhalation
- Noise hazards
- 9. Sealing between Stones
- Chemical exposure
- Eye infection
- 10. Clearing the Worksites
- Trip hazards
- Falling objects
- 11. Inspecting Finished Work
- Trips and falls
- Sharp edges
- 12. Maintenance of Tools and Equipment
- Inappropriate handling of equipment
- Electrical hazards
- 13. Waste Management
- Sharp objects in waste
- Heavy lifting
- 14. First Aid and Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training
- Delayed response
- 15. Debriefing and Review of Tasks
- Miscommunication
- Insufficient knowledge transfer