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The Engaging Parking Brakes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe location
- incorrect parking brake use
- 2. Entering Vehicle
- Slip
- trip or fall
- trapped fingers
- 3. Checking Brake Function
- Moving while parked
- distracted driving
- 4. Engaging Parking Brake
- Brake failure
- misuse of equipment
- 5. Exiting Vehicle
- Slip
- trip or fall
- movement of unattended vehicle
- 6. Monitoring Brake Engagement
- Erratic changes in brake pressure
- sudden disengagement
- 7. Disengaging Parking Brake
- Sudden movement of vehicle
- unintended acceleration
- 8. Vehicle Movement Post-Brake
- Uncontrolled motion
- collision
- 9. Re-engaging Brake Post-Movement
- Inattention to task
- ineffective brake
- 10. Initial Vehicle Clearance
- Proximity to structures
- pedestrians
- other vehicles
- 11. Final Check of Parking Brake
- Neglecting visual check
- ineffective brake
- 12. Maintenance of Brake System
- Delayed repairs
- substandard parts
- 13. Regular Brake Testing
- False negative result
- ignoring test results
- 14. Reporting of Brake Issues
- Lack of driver diligence
- miscommunication
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Panic behaviour
- lack of training
- 16. Mitigation Planning for Failure
- Failure to plan
- inadequate resources
- 17. Training & Induction for Staff
- Substandard training
- employee inexperience
- 18. Vehicle Shutdown
- Failure to fully engage brake
- steep incline
- 19. Final Brake Check
- Overlooking check
- ineffective brake
- 20. Safety sign off
- Complacency
- filing error