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The Load Unload Machinery From Vehicle Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor manual handling
- Vehicle moving unpredictably
- 2. Arrival at site
- Uneven surfaces
- Pedestrian interaction with vehicles
- 3. Site inspection
- Inadequate safety gear
- Presence of foreign objects
- 4. Set up exclusion zone
- Pedestrians entering zone
- Unsecured objects falling
- 5. Pre-operation checks
- Malfunctioning machinery
- Inadequate training
- 6. Load machinery onto vehicle
- Risk of machinery tip over
- Insufficient space
- 7. Secure load
- Machinery movement during transit
- Incorrect securing methods
- 8. Drive to destination
- Traffic accidents
- Unpredictable road conditions
- 9. Arrival at unloading site
- Unstable ground
- Unsuitable weather conditions
- 10. Site inspection for unloading
- Poor visibility
- Inappropriate unloading area
- 11. Set up exclusion zone for unloading
- Failure to notice signage
- Ignoring exclusion zone
- 12. Unload machinery
- Risk of machinery tip over
- Unforeseen mechanical issues
- 13. Inspection and placement of machinery
- Incorrect location placement
- Overexertion from handling machinery
- 14. Pack away equipment
- Loss of equipment
- Equipment damage
- 15. Post operation checks
- Overlooking damage to machinery
- Ignored maintenance warning signs
- 16. Documentation
- Inaccurate record keeping
- Missed logbook entries
- 17. Leave site
- Failure to notice hazards in vicinity
- Distractions while leaving site
- 18. Return of vehicle and machinery
- Traffic accidents during return journey
- Potential damage to returned machinery and vehicle
- 19. Final checks on returned machinery
- Overlooking minor damages
- Ignored maintenance warning signs
- 20. Reporting and documentation
- Human error in report transcription
- Delayed submission of documents