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The Silt Fence Installation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Injury from manual handling
- Exposure to elements
- 2. Site Analysis
- Risks from unknown services
- Trip hazards
- 3. Equipment check
- Faulty equipment
- Pinch points
- 4. Digging Trench
- High force exertion
- Falling objects
- 5. Installation of Silt Fencing
- Inadequate support structures
- Misuse of tools
- 6. Securing the Fence
- Lacerations
- Falls from height
- 7. Maintenance checks
- Weather damage
- Uneven surfaces
- 8. Monitoring silt level
- Dust exposure
- Slips and trips
- 9. Sediment removal
- Overexertion
- Dust inhalation
- 10. Disposal of content
- Incorrect disposal methods
- Heavy lifting
- 11. Dismantling fencing
- Falling objects
- Sharp edges
- 12. Site Clean Up
- Tripping hazards
- Exposure to sharp objects
- 13. Reporting & Documentation
- Errors in reporting
- Lack of communication
- 14. Review of process
- Unresolved safety issues
- Non-compliance with regulations
- 15. Post-Operation Checks
- Missed damaged areas
- Ignored maintenance requirements