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The Loading And Securing Vehicles For Transport Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper lifting techniques
- poor bodily posture
- 2. Checking Loading Equipment
- Equipment failures or malfunctions
- slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 3. Loading Vehicles
- Falling objects
- overloading of vehicles
- improper stacking of goods
- 4. Securing Load
- Inadequate fastening
- manual handling strains
- load shifting during transport
- 5. Vehicle Movement
- Collision
- brake failure
- loss of control
- 6. Unloading Procedures
- Falling objects
- manual handling strains
- equipment failure
- 7. Maintenance and Safety Checks
- Faulty safety equipment
- unnoticed deterioration
- 8. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of awareness
- inadequate training
- delay in getting help
- 9. Returning Loading Equipment
- Damage to equipment
- mechanical faults
- 10. Site Clean-up
- Trip hazards
- hazardous substances spillage
- 11. Reviewing Work Processes
- Unidentified hazards
- non-compliant practices
- 12. Staff Training
- Inefficient training
- knowledge gaps
- incorrect use of equipment
- 13. Regular Assessment
- Missed assessments
- operational inefficiencies
- 14. Upkeep of Records
- Missing records
- incomplete reports
- inaccurate records
- 15. Report Incidents
- Delayed reporting
- missed incidents
- miscommunication
- 16. Post-task Activities
- Neglection of post-task safety measures
- exhaustion related mishaps