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The Riverbank Maintenance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- manual handling injuries
- 2. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- incorrect use of equipment
- 3. Vegetation removal
- Use of sharp tools
- contact with harmful plants or animals
- 4. Bank Clearing
- Risk of falling into the river
- dislodging rocks and debris
- 5. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful chemicals or substances
- improper waste disposal
- 6. Soil Management
- Exposure to harmful substances in soil
- physical strain from heavy lifting
- 7. Planting new vegetation
- Incorrect use of gardening tools
- exposure to allergens
- 8. Water Quality testing
- Risk of drowning
- exposure to contaminated water
- 9. Constructing Riverbank Barrier
- Risk of injury with power tools
- material mishandling
- 10. Access Path Creation
- Uneven ground
- risk of slips and falls
- 11. Transportation of materials
- manual handling injuries
- vehicular accidents
- 12. Use of Pesticides
- Exposure to harmful chemicals
- inhalation of pesticides
- 13. Wildlife management
- Animal bites
- exposure to animal-related diseases
- 14. Erosion control
- Sudden land movement
- risk of being buried under
- 15. Maintenance Review
- Inadequate safety procedures
- overexertion during inspection