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The Loading And Unloading Using Mechanical Devices Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- Manual Handling Injuries
- 2. Inspection of Equipment
- Faulty Equipment
- Missed Safety Checks
- 3. Correct PPE Check
- Insufficient Protection
- Improper Wearing of PPEs
- 4. Positioning the Load Vehicle
- Fall from Heights
- Collision with Object
- 5. Assessing Load and Lifting Technique
- Incorrect Assessment
- Manual Handling Injuries
- 6. Loading Operation
- Equipment Malfunction
- Pinch Points/Crushing Accident
- 7. Travelling with Load
- Collision
- Unstable Load/Falling Objects
- 8. Unloading Operation
- Pinch Points/Crushing Accident
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- 9. Documentation
- Data Entry Errors
- Misinterpretation of Data
- 10. Final Inspections & Clean Up
- Missed Safety Risks
- Manual Handling Injuries
- 11. Emergency Preparedness
- Inadequate Training
- Lack of Knowledge on Procedures
- 12. Storage and Maintenance
- Improper Storage
- Lack of Regular Maintenance
- 13. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to Harmful Substances
- Manual Handling Injuries
- 14. Staff Training
- Incomplete Understanding
- Non-compliance to Safety Regulations
- 15. Review & Improve Processes
- Unclear Roles and Responsibilities
- Failure to Update Safety Measures
- 16. Potential Hazardous Spills Cleanup
- Inadequate Cleanup Materials
- Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals
- 17. Reporting Incident/Near Miss
- Incorrect Information Reported
- Delay in Reporting
- 18. Health Checks
- Unidentified Health Risks
- Non-compliance to Health Check Schedules
- 19. Non-Compliance Audits
- Failures Identified but Not Addressed
- Repeat of Non-Compliant Behaviour
- 20. Return to work programs
- Inadequate Rehabilitation Programs
- Return of Work-Related Injuries