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The Lifting Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Musculoskeletal risks
- Slip and trip hazards
- 2. Inspection
- Falling objects
- Eye injuries
- 3. Transportation on-site
- Collision with pedestrians or vehicles
- Falling equipment
- 4. Storage
- Poor storage practices
- Overloading lifting equipment
- 5. Pre-lift simulation
- Inappropriate load capacity
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- 6. Load attachment
- Rigging instability
- Lack of secure attachment points
- 7. Lifting operation
- Dropped load
- Structural failure of equipment
- 8. Horizontal movement
- Collision with site features or personnel
- Obstruction by other equipment
- 9. Lowering the load
- Loss of control
- Pinch point injuries
- 10. Load release
- Rapid or uncontrolled release
- Instability of lifted objects
- 11. Post-lifting inspection
- Undetected damage
- Insufficient inspections
- 12. Return to storage
- Exposure to inclement weather
- Mishandling during transportation