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The Gps Guided Machinery Operation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor equipment maintenance
- Inadequate training
- 2. Site Assessment
- Unmarked obstacles
- Unstable ground surface
- 3. Positioning
- Incorrect positioning
- Collision with other machinery
- 4. Machinery Operation
- Machinery malfunction
- Operator error
- 5. Data Import and Analysis
- Data corruption
- Misinterpretation of data
- 6. Route Planning
- Inaccurate route planning
- Failing to account for all factors
- 7. Error Detection and Correction
- Inadequate error detection
- Inadequate correction methods
- 8. Re-positioning
- Collision with other machinery
- Incorrect re-positioning
- 9. Machine Maintenance
- Negligence in machinery maintenance
- Inadequate servicing knowledge
- 10. Sleep/Wake Cycle Monitoring
- Operator fatigue
- Inattention due to monotony
- 11. Emergency Procedure Practice
- Inadequate emergency procedure knowledge
- Panic during emergencies
- 12. Test & Evaluation
- Misinterpretation of results
- Faulty instruments
- 13. Recovery and Clean-up
- Machinery damage
- Lack of clean-up resources
- 14. Reporting
- Missing or inaccurate information
- Delayed reporting
- 15. Reviewing and Updating Procedures
- Resistance to change
- Failure to update procedures in a timely manner
- 16. Site Reclamation & Restoration
- Improper (or lack of) reclamation
- Ignorance towards potential hazards
- 17. Repeat Operation if Necessary
- Repetition of previously addressed hazards
- Operator fatigue
- 18. Shutdown Procedure
- Improper shutdown
- Errors during system shut down
- 19. Post-operational Inspection & Maintenance
- Omission of inspection steps
- Inadequate start-up after maintenance
- 20. Documentation & Record Keeping
- Inadequate record keeping
- Loss of data