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The Load And Unload Vehicles On Flatbed Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Overexertion
- Slips and falls
- Collision with vehicle
- 2. Checking Equipment
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Equipment failure
- 3. Placing of Load
- Falling objects
- Manual handling injuries
- 4. Securing the Load
- Entrapment
- Excessive vibration
- Unstable Loads
- 5. Vehicle Movement
- Collisions
- Falls from height
- Hit by moving object
- 6. Arrival at Destination
- Struck by vehicle
- Trip hazards
- Overexertion
- 7. Removing of Load
- Dropping load
- Unexpected equipment movement
- 8. Inspecting the Load
- Sharp edges
- Splinters
- Protruding nails
- 9. Restowing Equipment
- Manual handling
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 10. Vehicle Maintenance
- Vehicle malfunction
- Unsafe work environment
- 11. Fueling Vehicle
- Fire
- Chemical exposure
- Spills
- 12. Reporting Faults
- Inadequate communication
- Miscommunication errors
- 13. End of Shift Check
- Irregular surfaces
- Poor lighting
- 14. Emergency Procedures
- Noncompliance to procedure
- Lack of training
- 15. Safety Audit check
- Inadequate information
- Non-compliance to guidelines
- 16. Administrative Tasks
- Sedentary risks
- Repetitive strain injury
- 17. First Aid Training
- Insufficient training
- Non-compliance to first aid procedures
- 18. Fire Safety Training
- Improper handling of fire equipment
- Lack of suitable firefighting equipment
- 19. Load Estimate Training
- Incorrect weight estimate
- Incorrect balance point estimate
- 20. Vehicle safety checks
- Neglected vehicle issues
- Inaccurate vehicle check results