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The Glass Transportation Using Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Vehicle collision
- Inappropriate glass handling
- Inclement weather
- 2. Load Verification
- Overloading
- Mismatched load with vehicle type
- 3. Securing Loads
- Poor tying of glass
- Tripping over ropes and tie downs
- 4. Glass Loading
- Glass shattering
- Physical injury due to improper handling
- 5. Vehicle Inspection
- Mechanical malfunction
- Flat tyres
- 6. Transporting Glass
- Traffic accident
- Poor road conditions
- 7. Document Checking
- Loss of necessary documents
- Incorrect or incomplete documentation
- 8. Breakdown Procedure
- Exposure to traffic
- Lack of emergency resources
- 9. Unloading Glass
- Glass damage
- Physical injury due to improper unloading
- 10. Post-Delivery Inspection
- Vehicle damages
- Missing or incorrect glass types
- 11. Incident Reporting Procedure
- Late incident report
- Failure to report an incident
- 12. Vehicle Clean Up
- Glass shards in vehicle
- Hazardous waste disposal
- 13. Vehicle Maintenance
- Equipment failure
- Ignoring regular maintenance schedules
- 14. Communication Process
- Miscommunication
- Information discrepancy
- 15. Debriefing
- Lack of feedback
- Staff unaware of procedure changes
- 16. Record Keeping
- Data loss
- Inaccurate records
- 17. Conducting Safety Training
- Inadequate training
- Staff unprepared for emergency situations
- 18. Performance Monitoring
- Unidentified performance gaps
- Inappropriate task allocation
- 19. Safety Audits
- Non-compliance with safety standards
- Lack of remedial action after audits
- 20. Reviewing and Updating SWMS
- Outdated procedures
- Non-adaption to latest safety trends