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The Leverage Use And Redistribution Of Weight Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling of materials
- Improper use of equipment
- 2. Equipment orientation
- Faulty equipment
- Lack of proper training
- 3. Weight distribution assessment
- Overbalancing
- Falling objects
- 4. Proper lifting techniques
- Back injuries
- Slips and falls
- 5. Load securing
- Falling loads
- Shifting weights
- 6. Moving loads
- Collision hazards
- Uneven surfaces
- 7. Route planning
- Obstacles in pathway
- Trip hazards
- 8. Repositioning
- Incorrect body movement
- Muscle strain
- 9. Communication check
- Inadequate communication
- Accidents due to miscommunication
- 10. Equipment check
- Failures due to improper maintenance
- Equipment misuse
- 11. Reevaluate weight distribution
- Misjudgment of weight
- Inaccurate distribution
- 12. Six-point lift
- Injuries due to incorrect lifting
- Incorrect form
- 13. Completion
- Incorrect wrap-up
- Ignoring post-completion safety procedures
- 14. Cleaning-up
- Slip and fall from cleaning liquids
- Mishandling of manual tools used for cleanup
- 15. Inspection
- Improper inspection method
- Misidentification of potential hazards