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The Replace Suspension Ropes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trips and falls in the work area
- Incorrect handling procedures leading to injuries
- 2. Perform Safety Checks
- Work from height
- Defective safety gear/equipment
- 3. Setup Work Area
- Falling objects
- cluttered working environment
- 4. Inspect Suspension Ropes
- Fatigue due to improper position
- cut from sharp edges
- 5. Unload Old Suspension Ropes
- Manual handling loading or unloading ropes
- incorrect handling of tools
- 6. Prepare New Suspension Ropes
- Incorrect positioning while rigging
- potential for dropping heavy load
- 7. Rigging Of Ropes
- Entanglement or crush injury
- manual handling back injuries
- 8. Hoisting Up New Ropes
- Tangling or loss of control of ropes
- dropping of heavy load
- 9. Secure New Ropes
- Loose fastenings
- falling while working at height
- 10. Testing And Adjusting
- Improper functionality due to loose attachment
- crush injury during adjustment
- 11. Conduct Final Inspection
- Tripping over materials left on site
- Falling while working at height
- 12. Clean Up Site
- Slips trips and falls due to mess and disorganisation
- injury from hazardous substances
- 13. Dismantle Equipment
- Defective equipment
- incorrectly stored equipment onto vehicle
- 14. Document Work
- Poor posture leading to back and neck strains
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 15. Review Tasks
- Poor mental health from stress or fatigue
- Overexertion without proper breaks