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The Shotcreting Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Improper handling of equipment
- 2. Transporting materials
- Injury due to lifting heavy materials
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 3. Setting up shotcrete machine
- Machine malfunction
- electrical hazards
- 4. Mix preparation
- Exposure to harmful substances
- dust inhalation
- 5. Spray operation start-up
- Noise pollution
- pressure hazards from hose
- 6. Applying Shotcrete
- Fumes and dust inhalation
- risk of debris in eye
- 7. Finishing
- Damage to skin from wet cement
- dust inhalation
- 8. Machine Cleaning
- Exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals
- Slippery surfaces
- 9. De-energising and isolating equipment
- Electrical hazards
- Improper disconnection of equipment
- 10. Repair work on Shotcrete machine
- Risks associated with use of hand tools
- Electrical shocks
- 11. Maintenance
- Trapped fingers or limbs
- Exposure to hazardous materials
- 12. Breakdown procedure
- Fire risk
- Injury due to built-up pressure release
- 13. Inspections
- Risk of falling when working at height
- Cover falling/lifting off unexpectedly
- 14. Emergency Shutdown
- Confusion leading to errors
- fire risks
- 15. Completion/Demobilisation
- Unexpected movement of equipment
- Manual handling of heavy loads
- 16. Disposal of materials
- Contracting of diseases
- Pollution due to improper disposal
- 17. Storage
- Trip injuries due to haphazard storage
- falling materials from height
- 18. Documentation
- Loss of documentation
- Misinterpretation of Data
- 19. Post Operations Assessment
- Missed hazards due to fatigue
- Inaccurate reporting
- 20. Debriefing/Evaluation
- Miscommunication or misunderstanding of information
- Fatigue leading to poor attention