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The Hooking Up A Tow Bar Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect tools
- lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Vehicle Inspection
- Vehicle instability
- unseen vehicle damage
- 3. Location Assessment
- Poor working surface
- inadequate space
- traffic hazards
- 4. Equipment Check
- Faulty equipment
- poor maintenance
- insufficient gear for job
- 5. Positioning the Tow Bar
- Physical strain
- faulty lifting techniques
- dropping heavy item
- 6. Securing the Tow Bar
- Incorrect fitting
- loose fixtures
- sharp edges
- 7. Health & Safety Briefing
- Miscommunication
- misunderstanding health risks
- 8. Trial Fitment
- Incorrect installation
- improper fitment
- 9. Adjustments
- Incorrect adjustment leading to unstable tow bar
- improper use of tools
- 10. Bolting and Fixing
- Incorrect or over-tightening of bolts
- stripped threads
- misaligned parts
- 11. Electrical Connections
- Electrical shocks
- incorrect wiring
- faulty connections or insulation
- 12. Function Testing
- Failure of tow bar holding capacity
- unforeseen equipment failure
- 13. Clean Up
- Slips
- trips and falls from untidy work area
- unsafe disposal of waste
- 14. Debriefing
- Missing information about the completed task
- neglecting feedback process
- 15. Documentation
- Incorrect documentation
- missing information
- non-compliance with WHS regulations