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The Lifting From Water Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate lifting equipment
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- Lack of staff training
- 2. Identify Load
- Poor visibility of load
- Excessively heavy load
- 3. Equipment Check
- Defective lifting equipment
- Equipment not fitted for water use
- 4. Positioning
- Slippery or unstable surface
- Insufficient worker space
- 5. Lifting Technique
- Poor body mechanics
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) risk
- 6. Monitoring Lift
- Lost balance
- Struck by falling objects
- 7. Load Transfer
- Collisions with other workers/equipment
- Load falling from height
- 8. Lowering Load
- Dropping load
- Body strain from incorrect movement
- 9. Post-Lift Check
- Persistent unsafe conditions
- Unresolved equipment defects
- 10. Lifting Training
- Insufficient knowledge/training
- Unsafe lifting practices persisting
- 11. Maintenance Checks
- Improper maintenance of lifting equipment
- Potential failure of equipment
- 12. Report Hazards
- Delayed reporting
- Incorrect hazard identification
- 13. Climate Consideration
- Workplace too hot/cold
- Increased risk of slips in wet condition
- 14. Fatigue Management
- Overexertion
- Reduced alertness/concentration
- 15. Emergency Procedures
- Unawareness of emergency procedures
- Delayed response in emergencies
- 16. Debrief/Evaluation
- Oversight of hazards
- Continued unsafe practices
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Incorrect storage leading to equipment damages
- Failures in inspecting stored equipment
- 18. Document Checks
- Outdated procedures/documents
- Incomplete record keeping
- 19. Review Risk Assessment
- Inadequate hazard control measure
- Lack of hazard re-evaluation
- 20. Update Training Programs
- Inadequate update to safety trainings
- Continual unsafe work practices