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Project Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control (HIRAC) Form <br />25 <br />GENERAL WORK ACTIVITIES <br />Potential Hazards <br />Initial Risk <br />Ranking <br />(R/Y/G) <br />Hazard Controls <br />(including PPE requirements) <br />Applicable Policy or <br />Procedures <br />Residual Risk <br />Ranking (R/Y/G) <br />Ergonomic Injury <br /> <br />(Back strain or <br />other soft body <br />tissue injuries) <br />R • Use proper lifting techniques in accordance with Attachment <br />21F. <br />• Obey sensible lifting limits (40 lb. maximum per person <br />manual lifting). <br />• Implement team lifting methods when lifting heavy (> 40 lbs) <br />or awkwardly shaped objects. <br />• Use mechanical lifting equipment (hand carts, trucks) to move <br />large, awkward loads. <br />• Perform muscle/stretch exercises prior to lifting activities. <br />• Avoid twisting, jerking motions while operating auger. <br />• Use firm footing and leverage; crouch/squat, bend at the <br />knees. <br />HSE Manual, Section 21 – <br />Ergonomic Program <br /> <br />Attachment 21F - Proper <br />Lifting / Manual Material <br />Handling <br />Y <br />Vehicle traffic / <br />Working near heavy <br />equipment <br /> <br />(Struck by hazards <br />and associated <br />injuries) <br />R • Maintain situational awareness; work away from moving <br />forklifts and other vehicles. <br />• Wear high-visibility clothing. <br />• Delineate work area with high-visibility reflective cones or <br />other means (work vehicle, barricades, etc.) <br />• Implement a traffic control plan as necessary to keep vehicle <br />traffic out of the work area. <br />• Implement and share communication methods to be used <br />between equipment operators and field workers on the <br />ground. <br />• Do not approach construction equipment (excavators, <br />backhoes, dozers, etc.) without first making eye contact and <br />getting a positive response from the operator that you can <br />approach and the equipment is in a safe condition. <br />• No work is allowed under an elevated load. <br />• Communicate with site tenants both in advance of fieldwork <br />and at beginning, middle, and end of day. <br />HSE Manual, Section 28 – <br />Working Near Heavy <br />Equipment <br />Y <br />Sharp Objects <br /> <br />(Cuts to the hands <br />or other body parts) <br />Y • Wear cut resistant work gloves when the possibility of <br />lacerations or other injury may be caused by sharp edges or <br />HSE Manual, Section 13 – <br />Personal Protective <br />Equipment <br /> <br />G