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The Placing Topsoil Stockpiles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- Unsecured surrounding area
- 2. Getting equipment and materials
- Poor lifting techniques
- Slippery or uneven surfaces
- 3. Locating topsoil stockpile site
- Potential traffic hazards
- Contact with underground services
- 4. Checking equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of personal protective gear
- 5. Transporting materials
- Pedestrian-vehicle contact
- Spillage of material
- 6. Dumping topsoil
- Dust inhalation
- Overturning vehicles
- 7. Leveling the pile
- Slips and trips
- Dust inhalation
- 8. Covering the pile
- Falls from heights
- Improper use of cover
- 9. Inspecting covered pile
- Oxidisation fire risk
- Inadequate cover protection
- 10. Maintaining the pile
- Erosion run-off
- Weeds growth
- 11. Decanting the pile
- Fall of material
- Excessive noise
- 12. Re-checking equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- Piercing from sharp items
- 13. Clearing the site
- Non-adherence of waste management policy
- Slippery or uneven surfaces
- 14. Finalising work
- Incomplete documentation
- Non-compliance with site-specific safety measures
- 15. Evaluation and feedback
- Suggebility to future hazards
- Deterioration of safety practices over time