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The Fitting Portable Davit Arms Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect lifting technique
- Ignorance of safety procedures
- 2. Inspection of equipment
- Faulty equipment
- Failure to conduct regular checks
- 3. Positioning of davit
- Falling objects
- Slips and falls on wet surface
- 4. Lifting loads
- Overloading
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Equipment failure
- 5. Securing load in new location
- Collision with other workers or objects
- Unstable loads slipping
- 6. Dismantling Davits
- Improper method for lowering the davit arm
- Falling objects while dismantling
- 7. Removal of material from site
- Risks associated with manual handling and transport
- 8. Cleaning up
- Potential slips
- trips
- and falls; Faulty cleaning equipment
- 9. Maintenance
- Faulty equipment causing accidents
- Electrical hazards
- 10. Transporting Davit Arms
- Unsecured loads during transportation
- Risk of collision
- 11. Storage
- Improper storage resulting in damage or injury
- 12. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate training leading to panic or further harm in an emergency situation
- 13. Review and update SWMS
- Failure to keep documents updated leading to outdated processes or overlooked risks
- 14. Training of staff
- Untrained personnel leading to increased risk
- 15. Monitoring and surveillance
- Insufficient monitoring leading to unnoticed risks
- Employee fatigue
- 16. Disposal
- Risks associated with manual handling and improper disposal of materials
- 17. Assessment and Review
- Risks overlooked due to insufficient review processes
- 18. Incident Management
- Ineffective management resulting in greater harm or damage