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The Lifting Person Over Water Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Lack of PPE
- 2. Equipment check
- Damaged equipment
- Inadequate supplies
- 3. Positioning patient
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Slippery surface
- 4. Communicating roles
- Poor communication
- Unclear instruction
- 5. Securing patient
- Unsafe harnessing
- Inadequate support
- 6. Lifting process
- Incorrect lifting techniques
- Harness failure
- 7. Transport over water
- Rough water conditions
- Speeding
- 8. Lowering patient
- Improper lowering methods
- Sudden movements
- 9. Releasing patient
- Unsafe removal of harness
- Rapid release
- 10. Equipment care
- Negligent storage
- Insufficient cleaning
- 11. Reporting and recordkeeping
- Inaccurate documentation
- Omission of details
- 12. Debrief and review
- Non-constructive criticism
- Disregard for feedback
- 13. Training refresh
- Outdated training materials
- Resistance to learning
- 14. Regular equipment maintenance
- Ignored maintenance schedule
- Neglected repairs
- 15. Review of emergency procedures
- Complacency in safety procedures
- Overlooking emergency drills
- 16. Patient comfort and safety checks
- Inadequate monitoring
- Ignoring distress signals
- 17. Returning patient to starting point
- Rough handling
- Impatient movements
- 18. Equipment sterilisation
- Inadequate cleaning tools
- Improper disinfectant use
- 19. Storage and inventory
- Negligent supplies check
- Inappropriate storage conditions
- 20. Review of procedures
- Irregular updating of protocols
- Resistance to adaptation