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The Fastening Loads With Ratchet Straps Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip hazards due to untidy work area
- Manual handling injuries
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- Incorrect usage of equipment causing injury
- 3. Positioning Straps
- Caught in between loads and straps
- Pinch points
- 4. Fastening Ratchet Straps
- Straps breaking under tension
- Hands caught while fastening
- 5. Checking Load Security
- Load shifting
- Inadvertent strap release
- 6. Transit / Delivery
- Load movement during transit
- Road accidents
- 7. Offloading
- Potential dropping of load
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 8. De-fastening Straps
- Trapped fingers
- Hand injuries from the release of tension
- 9. Resetting for New Load
- Slips
- trips
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 10. Reporting Issues
- Unreported hazards
- Non-compliance with safety regulations
- 11. Wind Down Procedure
- Fatigue
- Overexertion
- 12. Clean up
- Slips
- trips from improper clean up
- Disposal-related injuries
- 13. Maintenance Checks
- Improper checks leading to accidents
- Ignored maintenance schedule
- 14. Training Updates
- Outdated knowledge
- Non-adherence to safety procedures
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge leading to panic
- Injury during evacuation