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The Hook-On Fifth Wheel Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect Handlings
- Insufficient Lighting
- Inadequate PPE
- 2. Approach Vehicle
- Slips/Trips/Falls
- Collision with Moving Vehicle
- 3. Check Hitch Mechanism
- Pinch Points
- Unexpected Equipment Release
- 4. Attach to Vehicle
- Rushed Process Leading to Oversights
- Strain/Sprain from Lifting
- 5. Confirm Attachment
- Incorrect Procedure Followed
- Equipment Failure
- 6. Start Vehicle
- Incorrect Operation Lead into Accident
- Collisions
- 7. Slow Pull Away
- Poor Visibility
- Other Vehicles not Noticing
- 8. Full Speed Driving
- Speeding
- Loss of Control Due to Adverse Conditions
- 9. Arrival at Site
- Incorrectly Secured Loads
- Collisions with Objects on Site
- 10. Parking
- Illegal/Unsafe Parking Procedures
- Pedestrians in Blind Spots
- 11. Unhook from Vehicle
- Falls from Heights
- Uncontrolled Release of Hook
- 12. Confirm Detachment
- Work Process not Fully Followed
- Equipment Failure
- 13. Leaving the Vehicle
- Vehicle Left in Unsafe Position
- Slips/Trips/Falls
- 14. Report to Manager
- Delayed Reporting Resulting in Greater Damage
- Miscommunication
- 15. Finished Work Day
- Resistance to Rest and Recovery Time
- Fatigue