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The Forklift (Electric) Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper PPE
- Lack of operator training
- 2. Pre-start
- Forklift malfunction
- Obstructed view
- 3. Zone marking
- Inadequate signage
- Slips and trips
- 4. Load lifting
- Unstable load
- Overloading
- 5. Manoeuvring
- Collisions
- Pedestrian injury
- 6. Stacking
- Load instability
- Tip-over
- 7. Charging
- Electrical hazard
- Battery leakage
- 8. Unloading
- Dropped load
- Pinch points
- 9. Inspection
- Missed damage
- Defective equipment
- 10. Parking
- Unauthorised access
- Poor visibility
- 11. Maintenance
- Caught in machinery
- Electrical hazards
- 12. Shut down
- Unintended movement
- Traffic interference