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The Handling Oversized Loads Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- lack of personal protective equipment
- 2. Equipment Selection and Checking
- Faulty equipment
- unavailability of necessary tools
- 3. Load Assessment
- Misjudgement of load weight
- uneven load distribution
- 4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Checking
- Worn out PPE
- inadequate PPE
- 5. Load Lifting
- Back injury
- foot injury from dropped objects
- 6. Load Moving
- Collision with other workers or objects
- tripping over uneven surfaces
- 7. Load Setting
- Inadequate support for load
- uneven surface
- 8. Clearing the Work Area
- Tripping hazards
- fallen debris
- 9. Communication
- Communication breakdown
- misinterpretation of signals
- 10. Load Monitoring
- Unexpected shifting of load
- damage to load during transportation
- 11. Equipment Shutdown & Storage
- Incorrect storage
- trip hazards
- 12. Incident Reporting
- Failure to report incidents
- incorrect reporting of incidents
- 13. End of shift procedures
- Fatigue
- equipment left running
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Not knowing emergency exit routes
- failure to use safety equipment
- 15. Training and Records Management
- Improper training of staff
- inaccurate record keeping
- 16. Load Unloading
- Load imbalance
- uncontrolled release of load
- 17. Welfare Facilities and Amenities
- Inadequate facilities
- insufficient amenities
- 18. Periodic Inspections
- Machinery wear and tear
- sudden breakdown
- 19. Equipment Maintenance
- Inappropriate tools for maintenance
- incorrect methods used
- 20. Documentation and Reporting
- Forgotten or lost paperwork
- reporting errors