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The Low Loader Trailer Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- manpower shortage
- 2. Route Planning
- Traffic controls absent
- inadequate signage
- 3. Vehicle Inspection
- Faulty brakes
- poor lighting system
- 4. Loading
- Improper load securing
- overloading
- 5. Securing Loads
- Falling objects
- improper tie-downs
- 6. Traveling
- Collision with other vehicles
- speeding
- 7. Unloading
- Unstable loads
- incorrect removal order
- 8. Communication
- Inaccurate information transmission
- language barriers
- 9. Maintenance
- Electrical faults
- hydraulic oil leaks
- 10. Emergency Preparedness
- First aid unavailability
- lack of fire safety measures
- 11. Rigging
- Rigging failure
- incorrect rigging procedures
- 12. Documentation
- Lost documents
- absence of necessary permits
- 13. Breaks and Fatigue Management
- Insufficient rest
- working in extreme weather conditions
- 14. Reversing and Parking
- Collision with pedestrian
- incorrect parking procedure
- 15. Final Check and Clean-up
- Missed damage areas
- disposed waste
- 16. Reporting
- Inadequate hazard reporting
- incomplete incident logs
- 17. Retraining
- Expired training certificates
- lack of skills upgrade
- 18. Regular Audits
- Non-compliance with regulation
- absence of audit records
- 19. Tracking and Monitoring
- Ineffective tracking system
- inadequate trip records
- 20. Driver Fitness
- Poor physical or mental health
- excessive fatigue