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The Loading Unloading Safety Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Loading equipment failure
- 2. Safety Checks
- Mechanical faults on equipment
- Incorrect use of PPE
- 3. Load Analysis
- Overloading
- Unbalanced load
- 4. Load Securing
- Inadequate securing
- Equipment damage
- 5. Manoeuvring Load
- Collision hazards
- Fatigue
- 6. Lifting Load
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Dropped loads
- 7. Transporting Load
- Vehicle collision
- Load shift
- 8. Unloading
- Falling objects
- Uncontrolled release of energy
- 9. Inspecting Delivered Items
- Damage to goods
- Incorrect item count
- 10. Post-Operation Clean up
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- Improper waste disposal
- 11. Documenting Process
- Missing documentation
- Incorrect information recorded
- 12. Health and Safety Review
- Non-compliance to safety standards
- Failure to report issues
- 13. Maintenance Checks
- Poor maintenance procedures
- Faulty equipment
- 14. Training and Briefing
- Inadequate training
- Miscommunication
- 15. Emergency Response Drills
- Lack of emergency preparedness
- Panic during emergencies
- 16. Equipment Disposal
- Improper disposal methods
- Environmental hazards
- 17. Incident Reporting
- Delayed reports
- Incorrect information reported
- 18. Safety Audits
- Irregular audits
- Lack of consistency in safety measures
- 19. Policy Reviews
- Outdated policies
- Non-compliance to new regulations
- 20. Process Improvement
- Resistance to change
- Insufficient resources to implement changes