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The Replace Lead Service Pipes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper handling of tools
- Inadequate pre-work inspections
- 2. Assessing Area
- Inappropriate safety gear
- Hazards not correctly identified
- 3. Equipment Setup
- Incorrectly set up equipment
- Manual handling injuries
- 4. Pipe Removal
- Physical strain
- Use of power tools and hand tools
- 5. Lead Exposure
- Mishandling lead pipes
- Inhalation hazards
- 6. New Pipe Installation
- Falling objects
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 7. Exposure to Asbestos
- Unfit PPE
- Contractors not trained in safe work procedures
- 8. Soil Contamination Disposal
- Risk of incorrect soil disposal
- Potential for environmental contamination
- 9. System Reconnection
- Improper connection causing leaks
- Damages to property due to leaks
- 10. Testing
- Faulty equipment
- Unclear testing protocols
- 11. Clean Up
- Slips
- trips and falls due to improper cleanup
- Incorrect disposal of waste materials
- 12. Documentation
- Inaccurate record keeping
- Missed hazard reporting
- 13. Equipment Demobilisation
- Manual handling injuries
- Damage to equipment during demobilisation
- 14. Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication of safety procedures
- Lack of focus during briefing
- 15. Post Work Inspection
- Missed hazard during inspection
- Unreliable inspection processes
- 16. Report Submission
- Miscommunication of work completion
- Mistakes in report
- 17. Site Demobilisation
- Falls from heights during demobilisation
- Struck by moving equipment
- 18. Waste Disposal
- Inadequate waste disposal facilities
- Incorrect sorting of disposable items
- 19. Equipment Maintenance
- Poor maintenance leading to faulty equipment
- Late scheduling of maintenance
- 20. Post-Work Debriefing
- Inadequate feedback loop
- Workers not expressing concerns or issues