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The Lifting Gates Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Musculoskeletal strain
- Slips
- Falls
- 2. Assess the Task
- Incorrect assessment
- Miscommunication
- 3. Lifting Equipment Check
- Equipment failure
- improper use of equipment
- 4. Area Inspection
- Unstable surfaces
- Obstacles in path
- 5. Positioning for Lift
- Awkward postures
- Heavy load
- 6. Manual Handling
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Back injuries
- 7. Use of Equipment
- Incorrect operation
- Equipment failure
- 8. Open Gate
- Struck by/against gate
- Finger/hand injuries
- 9. Passage Through Gate
- Missteps
- Trips and falls
- 10. Close Gate
- Finger/hand injuries
- Struck by/against gate
- 11. Secure Gate
- Incorrect securing
- Gate rebounds
- 12. Recheck Equipment
- Missed damages
- continued equipment use
- 13. Report (if necessary)
- Miscommunication
- Incomplete information
- 14. Clean-up
- Trip hazards
- Improper handling of sharp objects
- 15. Post-Task Review
- Incomplete feedback/improvements
- unaddressed concerns