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The Inspecting Tow Trucks Daily Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to weather
- Tripping over tools
- 2. Inspection of Tow Truck's Exterior
- Struck by moving equipment
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 3. Checking Tyres
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by objects
- 4. Checking Engine
- Chemical hazards (oil
- fuel)
- Heat burns
- 5. Checking Towing Equipment
- Caught in/between machinery
- Struck by falling objects
- 6. Inspecting Hydraulics
- High pressure release
- Chemical burns from hydraulic fluid
- 7. Inspecting Brake System
- Chemical exposure (brake fluid)
- Fire hazards
- 8. Checking Lights and Signals
- Electrocution
- Eye strain
- 9. Checking Interior
- Allergens (dust
- mould)
- Sharps hazards
- 10. Testing Radio Communications
- Exposure to high volume sounds
- Electrical hazards
- 11. Checking Mirrors and Windows
- Manual handling injuries
- Debris in eyes
- 12. Completing Inspection Documentation
- Repetitive strain injury
- Paper cuts
- 13. Reporting Defects
- Psychological stress
- Poor communication leading to accidents
- 14. End of shift cleanup
- Manual handling injuries
- Slips
- trips and falls due to untidiness
- 15. Post-work procedures
- Fatigue
- Inadequate handover information
- 16. Maintenance of Tow Trucks
- Manual handling risks
- Use of tools leading to accidents
- 17. Emergency Response Procedures
- Stress
- Inadequate response leading to further harm
- 18. Fuelling of Tow Trucks
- Fire hazards
- Chemical exposure (fuel)
- 19. Personal Protective Equipment compliance
- Exposure to hazards due to non-compliance
- Ill-fitting PPE causing discomfort or injury
- 20. Adherence to Road Rules
- Traffic accidents
- Consequences for breaches of rules