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The Loading And Unloading Sea Containers Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Falls
- Slips or trips
- Noise exposure
- 2. Pre-Operation Checks
- Trapping hands/feet
- Machinery malfunction
- 3. Load Positioning
- Incorrect lifting
- Crushing injuries
- 4. Unloading
- Falling objects
- Slips or trips
- High noise levels
- 5. Pallet Handling
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by moving object
- 6. Forklift Operation
- Collision with Person/Object
- Falling loads
- 7. Equipment Inspection
- Inappropriate use of equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Material Stacking
- Collapse of stacked items
- Incorrect manual lifting
- 9. Cleaning Up
- Slip and fall injuries
- Contact with harmful substances
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of understanding or training
- Panic
- 11. Reporting
- Non-reporting of hazards
- Miscommunication
- 12. Storage Of Materials
- Falling objects
- Colliding with stored materials
- 13. Communication and Training
- Lack of understanding job role
- Miscommunication
- 14. Equipment Maintenance
- Inadequate maintenance
- Use of faulty equipment
- 15. Containment Measures
- Exposed edges
- Not using correct safety gears
- 16. Supervision
- Inadequate supervision
- Not following procedures
- 17. Welfare
- Lack of breaks leading to fatigue
- Poor hygiene facilities
- 18. Lifting & Carrying
- Manual handling injuries
- Over exertion
- 19. Container Inspection
- Exposed sharp edges / corners
- Slippery surfaces
- 20. Use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Misuse or lack of PPE
- Lack of employee knowledge