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The Engaging Vehicle In Four-Wheel Drive Mode Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsecured load
- Inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 2. Vehicle Check
- Hydraulic failures
- Brake failure
- Tyre blowout
- 3. Attaching Tow Line
- Incorrect hitching
- Excessive stress on tow line
- 4. Engaging Four-Wheel Drive
- Roll over due to the incorrect application
- Gear shifting issue
- 5. All Terrain Driving
- Terrain types: muddy
- rocky
- steep
- tipping hazards
- 6. Water Crossing
- Rapid water flow
- Deep mud
- Vehicle being swept away
- 7. Steep Hill Descent
- Brake failure
- Tyre burst
- 8. Rock Hopping
- Damage to vehicle's undercarriage
- Rollover
- 9. Smooth Slope Climb
- Tipping hazard
- Engine stalling during climbing
- 10. Ridge Riding
- Risk of a fall on either side
- Rolling
- 11. Sand Dune Traversal
- Burying tyres in sand
- Moving sand dunes
- 12. Log Crossing
- Slipping off log
- Undercarriage damage
- 13. Disengaging Four-Wheel Drive
- Gear mistake or grinding
- Rushed disengagement
- 14. Vehicle Recovery
- Misjudging ground conditions or necessary force
- Incorrect winching method
- 15. Checking Vehicle Post-Procedure
- Missed or hidden damage
- Faults related to the four-wheel drive system insertion
- 16. Final Checks and Clean up
- Inadequate final inspection
- Leaving waste behind