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The Preventing Falls From Height Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poorly maintained equipment
- Inadequate training
- 2. Scaffolding setup
- Falling objects
- Slippery surfaces
- Incorrect assembly
- 3. Safety checks
- Incomplete checks
- Overlooking potential hazards
- 4. Equipment handling
- Manual lifting injuries
- Dropping heavy equipment
- 5. Use of ladders
- Falling from height
- Slipping or tripping
- 6. Working at height
- Falling from height
- Machinery failure
- 7. Material hoist and convey
- Uneven load distribution
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Dismantling process
- Falling materials
- Injury from disassembly
- 9. Waste material disposal
- Improper handling
- Sharp or hazardous waste
- 10. Cleaning work area
- Wet surface slips
- Chemical exposure
- 11. Tool maintenance
- Misuse of tools
- Untrained worker
- 12. Regular safety inspection
- Ineffective inspection
- Not reporting issues
- 13. Equipment storage
- Faulty storage practices
- Lack of space
- 14. Reporting and documentation
- Failure to report
- Ignoring near-miss incidents
- 15. Training
- Unqualified workers
- Insufficient supervision
- 16. Emergency response
- Delay in emergency response
- Lack of first aid
- 17. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage
- Inadequate PPE
- Damaged PPE
- 18. Communication issues
- Lack of communication
- Miscommunication
- 19. Weather considerations
- Heat strokes
- Work in rainy or windy conditions
- 20. End of work safety checks
- Overlooking potential hazards
- Rushing to finish the job