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The Prevention Of Scaffold Tilting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor communication
- Insufficient training
- Inadequate tools/equipment
- 2. Site Assessment
- Uneven ground
- Obstructions
- Uncontrolled access
- 3. Scaffold Selection
- Incorrect or incompatible scaffold selection
- Improper manual task techniques
- 4. Scaffold Erection
- Mishandling of materials
- Fall from height
- Equipment falling onto personnel below
- 5. Inspection
- Overlooking defects
- Inexperienced inspection staff
- 6. Scaffold Use
- Incorrect usage
- Overloading
- Fall from height
- 7. Raising and Lowering Loads
- Improper lifting techniques
- Loads detached or misplaced
- Struck by moving item
- 8. Dismantling
- Accidental collapse or toppling
- Falling objects injuring workers below
- 9. Maintenance
- Scaffold deterioration over time
- Loose fittings or components
- 10. Emergency Procedure
- Incomplete emergency procedures
- Incorrect emergency actions
- 11. Traffic Management
- Failure to control traffic and pedestrian flow
- Accidental collision with mobile equipment
- 12. Weather Monitoring
- Unmanaged adverse weather conditions
- 13. Personal Protective Equipment Use
- Inappropriate or inadequate use of PPE
- Misuse of PPE
- 14. Housekeeping
- Trip hazards due to poor housekeeping
- Accumulation of waste materials; fire hazard
- 15. Training and Supervision
- Insufficient or improper training
- Lack of supervision
- 16. Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Inaccurate reporting
- Failure to maintain health & safety records
- 17. Site Clean-up and Waste Disposal
- Improper waste handling and disposal
- Indoor air quality
- 18. Equipment Storage
- Poor access to storage areas
- Unsafe stacking of equipment and materials
- 19. Communication and Coordination
- Inefficient coordination and communication amongst workers
- Misunderstandings or misinterpretations of instructions
- 20. Monitoring and Review
- Poor monitoring practices
- Unresolved issues due to insufficient review processes