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The Positioning Scaffolding Near Power Lines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Installation Approval
- Incorrect authorization
- Inadequate site analysis
- 2. Site Closure
- Misinformed public access
- Improper boundaries
- 3. Equipment Verification
- Faulty/falling scaffold parts
- Powerline proximity damage
- 4. Scaffold Assembly
- Employee falls
- Scaffold destabilisation
- 5. Daily Inspections
- Misidentified hazards
- Overhead powerline dangers
- 6. Safe Working Environment
- Electric shock
- Slip/Trip/Fall risk
- 7. Movement around the site
- Rush or stress
- Unmarked powerlines
- Contact with metal scaffolding
- 8. Height Jobs
- Height fear
- Falling off scaffold
- Electrocution in close contact with power lines
- 9. Earth Pands Checks
- Poor grounding
- Faulty connections
- Sudden electrical surge
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Unresolved hazards
- Panic-induced accidents
- 11. Plan for Weather Changes
- Unprotected equipment against adverse conditions
- Ignoring safety due to rush
- 12. Clear Signage/ Barriers
- Not enough signs
- Public crosses perimeter
- 13. Check Equipment Insulation
- Shoddy insulation
- Electrical leakage
- 14. Train Staff for Emergencies
- Non-compliance with procedures
- Misuse of PPE
- Unclear evacuation protocol
- 15. Job Completion/ Dismantle
- Uncleared live wires
- Scaffold collapsing during dismantling
- 16. Post-Use Inspection
- Rusting equipment
- Unstable scaffold left standing
- 17. Restoring Original Site Condition
- Insufficient safety measures
- Hazardous debris left behind
- 18. Feedback for Improvements
- Lack of communication
- Unresolved safety issues left unrecorded
- 19. Regular Audit Checks
- Non-compliance with legislation
- Untrained or unfit personnel on site
- 20. Maintain Documentation
- Improper reporting
- Missed crucial details
- Inadequate record-keeping