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The Utilities Relocation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Inappropriate use of tools
- 2. Site Establishment
- Inadequate environmental controls,Uncontrolled public access
- 3. Service Identification
- Incorrect identification
- Interference with utilities
- 4. Excavation Work
- Collapse of excavation
- Accidental striking of services
- 5. Utility Isolation
- Electrocution
- Gas leaks
- 6. Equipment Operation
- Equipment malfunction
- Non-certified operators
- 7. Asset Relocation
- Damage to utility
- Inadequate completion of work
- 8. Trench Filling
- Working at height,Unexpected collapse
- Dust hazards
- 9. Surface Restoration
- Improper surface restoration
- Localised flooding
- 10. Testing and Validation
- Failure of restored service
- Injury from testing equipment
- 11. Material Handling
- Back injuries
- Crush injuries
- 12. Traffic Control
- Vehicle collision
- Pedestrian safety
- 13. Noise Control
- Hearing damage
- Communication issues
- 14. Waste Management
- Exposure to harmful substance,Cut or infection from waste
- 15. De-mobilisation
- Struck by moving object
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 16. Site Clearance
- Inadequate site clearance
- Leaving dangerous materials
- 17. Emergency Procedure
- Lack of emergency preparedness,Not knowing what to do in an emergency
- 18. Equipment Maintenance
- Unscheduled downtime,Personal injuries,Equipment damage
- 19. Incident Reporting
- Non-reporting
- Inadequate reporting
- 20. Site Reinstatement
- Surface unevenness/holes
- Disposal of excavated materials