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The Prepare Decking Surface Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Removing Old Decking
- Splinters
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Noise exposure from power tools
- 3. Cleaning Site Area
- Dust inhalation
- Trip and fall hazards
- 4. Selecting Suitable Equipment
- Incorrect equipment selected causing injury or property damage
- 5. Setting Up Ladders
- Falls from height
- Struck by falling objects
- 6. Installing New Decking
- Cuts from sharp edges
- Noise exposure from power tools
- 7. Sanding Decking Surface
- Eye injury from flying debris
- Dust inhalation
- Noise exposure
- 8. Applying Sealant/Coatings
- Exposure to harmful chemicals and fumes
- Slips on wet surfaces
- Flammable substances
- 9. Dismantling work setup
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by falling objects
- 10. Waste Disposal
- Injury from improper lifting techniques
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- 11. Inspections
- Risk of overlooking safety hazards leading to accident
- 12. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury due to malfunctioning equipment
- 13. Marking and Setting Out
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Inaccurate marking leads to construction errors
- 14. Cutting and Shaping
- Dust inhalation
- cuts or puncture wounds
- 15. Surface Treatment
- Chemical exposure
- skin irritation or burns
- 16. Installation Quality Check
- Failure to identify defects leading to injuries
- Incorrect installation causing accidents
- 17. Clean-up and Store Equipment
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Struck by falling objects
- 18. Inspection of Residual Risks
- Overlooking residual risks
- accidents due to unaddressed hazards
- 19. Documentation
- Incomplete records leading to insufficient hazard control
- 20. Finalising Project
- Injury from rushed work in final phase
- overlooked issues in project closeout