Environmental Redesign the work area and Competency training to workers conditions (e.g. heat process to reduce the need for about hazardous manual tasks in and wind). workers to walk and work on concreting process including: Use of tools with poor steel mesh and in wet concrete. safe system of work ergonomic design for Use self-levelling concrete. use of mechanical aids and example rakes, Introduce a coating material over appropriate hand screeds and trowels. the concrete that provides the Mechanical aids not smooth finish required. available/used. Construction Activity Tasks with Sources of risk in Control examples cycle phases risk of MSD addition to the risks Substitution, isolation and Adminstrative controls and personal detailed in the Manual engineering protective equipment (PPE) tasks risk register Concrete Screeding Organisational factors Redesign the hand tools used placement Raking (e.g. timing of concrete such as rakes, bull floats and Edging deliveries (e.g. late in edging trowels for improved ease the day or during heat of grip and working postures, of the day, the number particularly the wrist, knees, hips of workers, pace of and spine. work, hours of work, ability to take rest breaks). Individual worker factors for example skills and experience. Construction Activity Tasks with Sources of risk in Control examples cycle phases risk of MSD addition to the risks Substitution, isolation and Adminstrative controls and personal detailed in the Manual engineering protective equipment (PPE) tasks risk register
Environmental conditions (e.g. heat and wind). Use of tools with poor ergonomic design for example rakes, screeds and trowels. Mechanical aids not available/used. Redesign the work area and process to reduce the need for workers to walk and work on steel mesh and in wet concrete. Use self-levelling concrete. Introduce a coating material over the concrete that provides the smooth finish required. Competency training to workers about hazardous manual tasks in concreting process including: safe system of work use of mechanical aids and appropriate hand Construction cycle phases Activity Tasks with risk of MSD Sources of risk in addition to the risks detailed in the Manual tasks risk register Control examples Substitution, isolation and engineering Adminstrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) Concrete placement Screeding Raking Edging Organisational factors (e.g. timing of concrete deliveries (e.g. late in the day or during heat of the day, the number of workers, pace of work, hours of work, ability to take rest breaks). Individual worker factors for example skills and experience. Redesign the hand tools used such as rakes, bull floats and edging trowels for improved ease of grip and working postures, particularly the wrist, knees, hips and spine. Construction cycle phases Activity Tasks with risk of MSD Sources of risk in addition to the risks detailed in the Manual tasks risk register Control examples Substitution, isolation and engineering Adminstrative controls and personal protective equipment (PPE)
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