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The Removal Of Large Debris Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate safety gear
- and Failure to delimit the work area
- 2. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Lack of understanding
- 3. Mobilise Equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Incorrect manual handling
- 4. Identify Debris
- Incorrect identification
- Unknown hazardous substances within debris
- 5. Isolate Area
- Failure to clear a suitable working area
- Risks from public or other on-site workers
- 6. Large Debris Removal
- Falling objects
- Inadequate equipment usage
- 7. Manual Handling
- Strains
- sprains or fractures
- Back injuries due to heavy lifting
- 8. Debris Segregation
- Incorrect segregation
- Sharp edges causing injury
- 9. Maintain Safe Practices
- Ignoring safety protocols
- Burnouts due to too long work periods
- 10. Removal Process Completion
- Incomplete removal process
- Leaving hazardous materials behind
- 11. Debrief
- Miscommunication
- Lack of understanding
- 12. Reporting and Documentation
- Incorrect filling of documentation
- Discrepancies in reporting
- 13. Equipment Check
- Equipment malfunction
- Incorrect usage of damaged equipment
- 14. End of Shift Cleaning
- Improper disposal of small debris
- Accidental exposure to harmful substances
- 15. First aid Procedures
- Mistakes in providing first aid
- Lack of required first aid supplies
- 16. Manager's Check
- Missing hazards during check
- Not recognizing unsafe activities
- 17. Control Measures Check
- Faulty control measures
- Unrecognized risks from control measures
- 18. Worker Dismissal
- Not ensuring all workers have left
- Workers leaving with injuries or fatigue
- 19. Safety Gear Return
- Lost safety gear
- Damaged safety gear
- 20. Debriefing and Follow-up
- Inadequate debriefing
- Non-compliance to follow-up instructions