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The Pile Driver Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect use of PPE
- Poor setup procedure
- 2. Load Test Equipment
- Machinery failure
- Equipment drop
- 3. Set the machine in position
- Improper positioning
- Tripping hazard
- 4. Lifting pile
- Manual handling injuries
- Falling objects
- 5. Driving pile into ground
- Mechanical failure
- Dust generation
- 6. Monitor pile driving operation
- Noise pollution
- Visual strain
- 7. Maintenance and servicing
- Incorrect shutdown
- Fluid leakage
- 8. Breaks and rest periods
- Fatigue
- Dehydration
- 9. Transport pile to site
- Traffic accidents
- Load shift during transport
- 10. Secure site and equipment after operation
- Unauthorized access
- Vandalism
- 11. Pre-start checks
- Omitting essential check
- Inefficient systems start up
- 12. Site Cleanup
- Trips and falls
- Incorrect disposal of refuse
- 13. Reporting and documentation error
- Miscommunication
- Non-compliance
- 14. Emergency Action
- Poor emergency response
- Delay in evacuation
- 15. Work/Rest Cycle
- Sleep deprivation
- Reduced reaction times
- 16. Communication Loss
- Inadequate signage
- Misunderstanding instructions
- 17. Equipment breakdown
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Loss of productivity
- 18. Weather conditions
- Slippery surfaces
- Sunburn risk
- 19. Incorrect usage of hand tools
- Hand injuries
- Struck by flying objects
- 20. Dismantling and storing equipment
- Machinery damage
- Insecure storage