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The Risk Associated With Temporary Supports Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Improper use of power tools
- 2. Installation of Temporary Support
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Striking or collision with temporary support structure
- 3. Operation and Maintenance
- Falling objects
- Crushing injuries from unstable structure
- 4. Inspection of Temporary Supports
- Fall from height
- Falling objects
- 5. Loading and Unloading of Materials
- Manual handling injuries
- Punctures or cuts
- 6. Removal of Temporary Supports
- Falling objects
- collapse of structures
- 7. Clean Up
- Manual handling injuries
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 8. Post removal inspection
- Risk of remaining unsecured items
- Falling objects
- 9. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Cuts and abrasions
- 10. Documenting work progress
- Incorrect usage or understanding of procedures
- Failure to report issues
- 11. Regular check on supports
- Fall from heights
- Cutting or abrasion
- 12. Temporary Supports Modification
- Mishandling of tools
- personal injury during modification
- 13. Mitigation of discovered hazards
- Improper mitigation process
- lack of resources to mitigate
- 14. Scheduled maintenance of supports
- Fall from heights
- falling objects during maintenance
- 15. Closure and final inspection
- Missed hazards during inspection
- Manual handling injuries
- 16. Dissemination of inspection reports
- Data discrepancy
- Misinterpretation of data
- 17. Problem Solving
- Missed hazards during problem solving
- Improper use of tools
- 18. Unscheduled maintenance
- Impromptu falls
- mishandling of tools
- 19. Adherence to Compliance and laws
- Misunderstanding or not knowing the rules
- Compliance issues
- 20. Communication among team members
- Miscommunication
- Unattended safety warnings