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The Pouring Concrete Footings Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips and trips
- Unauthorised access
- 2. Transporting Equipment
- Vehicle collision
- Manual handling injuries
- 3. Site Set-Up
- Uneven ground
- Poor visibility
- 4. Excavation
- Cave-ins
- Contact with utilities
- 5. Installing Formwork
- Falling objects
- Struck by equipment
- 6. Reinforcement Placement
- Pinching hazards
- Sharp edges
- 7. Mixing Concrete
- Noise exposure
- Dermal exposure to cement
- 8. Pouring Concrete
- Splashing concrete
- Slip hazards
- 9. Levelling Concrete
- Inhaling dust
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- 10. Finishing Concrete
- Burns from tools
- Eye injuries from debris
- 11. Curing Concrete
- Chemical burns
- Inhalation of vapours
- 12. Formwork Removal
- Struck by falling formwork
- Falls from height
- 13. Site Cleanup
- Cuts from sharp objects
- Dust inhalation
- 14. Inspecting Quality
- Trips over materials
- Falling into footing
- 15. Demobilisation
- Heavy lifting injuries
- Traffic hazards
- 16. Waste Management
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- Sharp objects
- 17. Tool Maintenance
- Hand injuries
- Electrical hazards
- 18. Documentation
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Eye strain
- 19. Final Inspection
- Unstable ground
- Insufficient lighting