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The Jacking Up Heavy Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of knowledge
- poor planning
- 2. Site Assessment
- Uneven ground
- weather conditions
- 3. Vehicle Inspection
- Worn tyres
- leaking fluids
- 4. Equipment Check
- Faulty jacks
- missing safety pins
- 5. PPE Usage
- Lack of protective gear
- incorrect usage
- 6. Secure Area
- Unauthorised access
- inadequate barriers
- 7. Jack Placement
- Incorrect position
- unstable surface
- 8. Lift Initiation
- Sudden shifts
- uncontrolled lifting
- 9. Load Distribution
- Uneven weight
- load slipping
- 10. Stabilising Vehicle
- Unstable vehicle
- inadequate support
- 11. Monitoring
- Inattention
- no communication
- 12. Lowering Vehicle
- Rapid descent
- shift in balance
- 13. Removal of Equipment
- Pinched fingers
- equipment failure
- 14. Clean-up
- Slippery surfaces
- leftover debris
- 15. Final Inspection
- Overlooked damage
- maintenance needs
- 16. Record Keeping
- Loss of documentation
- inaccurate records
- 17. De-briefing
- Miscommunication
- unresolved issues
- 18. Training Review
- Insufficient training
- lack of refresher courses
- 19. Storage of Materials
- Cluttered storage
- inadequate shelving
- 20. Emergency Procedures
- No emergency plan
- inefficient response
- 21. Tool Maintenance
- Worn-out tools
- improper calibration
- 22. Post-Operation Review
- Failure to capture lessons learned
- ineffective analysis