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The Machine-Assisted Lifting Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unsafe workspace
- inadequate training
- 2. Performing checks
- Faulty equipment
- lack of communication
- 3. Loading materials
- Manual handling injuries
- falling objects
- 4. Operating the lifting machine
- Inadequate training
- equipment failure
- 5. Adjusting position
- Slips
- trips and falls
- crushing accidents
- 6. Lowering load
- Fallen objects
- inappropriate deceleration
- 7. Unloading materials
- Manual handling injuries
- falling items
- 8. Returning to initial position
- Collision
- unauthorised access
- 9. Shutting down procedures
- Improper shut down process
- leftover materials
- 10. Monitoring attitude
- Tiredness
- losing focus
- 11. Servicing
- Inadequate training
- incorrect methods
- 12. Reporting faults
- Inaccurate reporting
- errors from device misinterpretation
- 13. Conducting routine maintenance
- Failure following instructions
- skipping steps
- 14. Evaluation of site safety
- Misinterpretation of guidelines
- overlooking aspects
- 15. Cleaning up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- exposure to hazardous chemicals
- 16. Setting for next task
- Improper setup
- inadequately trained personnel
- 17. Documenting process
- Human error
- loss of document
- 18. Communication with management
- Poor communication causing misinterpretations
- 19. Employee debrief
- Lack of accurate feedback
- misunderstanding within team
- 20. Securing site
- Unauthorised access
- not following security measures