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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1The key hazards involved in interior work and roofing .............................................................1Risk assessment ..........................................................................................................................2Prioritizing control needs ...........................................................................................................3Control methods .........................................................................................................................3Risk reduction ...........................................................................................................................4Fall protection and associated recommendations .......................................................................5Prevention through design (PtD).................................................................................................5CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION Hazard reduction and assessment is defined as the technique to assess and minimize thehazardous risk so that life and property related damages can be avoided (Zhang, Boukamp &Teizer, 2015). The report will analyse the vulnerabilities and hazards at construction site ofAcme general contractors Inc. and will provide the suitable prevention strategies on the basis ofrisk assessment. The key hazards involved in interior work and roofing ACTIVITY HAZARDS DESCRIPTIONRoofing Fall risk During roofing process fallthrough roof opening or slopeas well as fall of objects arequite common hazards atconstruction site Arnold, A.(2016).. Electrical hazards The electrical lines as well asthe defective operation ofpower tools used in roofingcan cause severe electricalhazards. Risk related to harmfuland hot substances In built up roofing process hotmaterial such as asphalt isused. The mishandling of suchharmful substances can causeburning as well as other skinallergies (Zhou, Goh & Li,2015). Interior work Fire risk The use of power tools or theaccidental fire from theinflammable or chemicalcompounds can cause severdamages and significant losses1
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