Areas of Concern

The construction industry has several areas of high-risk tasks where job safety analyses should be carried out. These include:

  • Demolition
  • Erection and dismantling of formwork
  • Lifting heavy weights
  • Piling
  • Trenching and evacuation
  • Welding
  • Working at heights
  • Working in public areas
  • Working near gas or electricity
  • Working near power lines
  • Working on and erecting steel structures
  • Working with chemicals or hazardous substances
  • Working with cranes
  • Working with machinery
  • Working with or near asbestos or lead

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