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The Load And Unload Luggage Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect handling techniques
- Back injury
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Faulty equipment use
- Injury due to inappropriate PPE(Personal Protective Equipment)
- 3. Load Luggage
- Overexertion
- Manual handling injuries
- Strains and sprains
- 4. Transporting Luggage
- Collision
- Overexertion
- Uneven ground
- 5. Unload Luggage
- Dropped items
- Body strain
- Back injury
- 6. Returning Equipment
- Unsecured load
- Property damage
- 7. Dealing with Hazardous Substances
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Inadequate disposal of hazardous waste
- 8. Handling Oversized Luggage
- Body strains
- Incorrect handling techniques
- 9. Dealing with Valuable or Fragile Items
- Damage to valuable items
- Personal safety risk from upset customers
- 10. Loading Trolley
- Manual handling concerns
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 11. Moving Loaded Trolley
- Collision
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 12. Maneuvering Loaded Luggage
- Potential for accidents
- Damage to property or luggage
- 13. Storing Luggage
- Inadequate storage
- Fire risk if left in aisles
- Tripping over unsorted bags
- 14. Retrieving Stored Luggage
- Manual handling concerns
- Crushing if luggage stacked too high
- 15. Record Keeping & Reporting
- Lack of due diligence
- Information not passed on to relevant parties
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of understanding of safety procedures
- Panic and disorder in event of an emergency
- 17. Cleaning Up
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- Slips
- trips and falls due to left over debris or spills
- 18. Maintenance check
- Faulty equipment
- Inadequate maintenance schedule
- 19. Communicating with Team Members
- Misunderstanding
- Conflict and disputes
- Safety information not properly shared or understood
- 20. End of Shift
- Fatigue
- Accident due to rush
- Miscommunication during handover