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The Maintaining A Safe Driving Distance Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Lack of proper planning
- fatigue from overwork
- 2. Vehicle Check
- Faulty equipment
- missing safety gear
- 3. Starting the Vehicle
- Uncontrolled vehicle movement
- self-entrapment in vehicle
- 4. Adjusting Mirrors
- Poor vision
- distraction leading to accident
- 5. Setting Navigation
- Distracted driving
- misuse of technology
- 6. Starting Motion
- Unexpected obstacles
- early morning or late night driving hazards
- 7. Planning Route
- Misjudgement of road conditions
- poor weather conditions
- 8. Maintaining Safe Distance
- Tailgating
- not keeping a safe braking distance
- 9. Anticipating Road Conditions
- Fatigue-related errors
- distracted driving
- 10. Reversing the Vehicle
- Pedestrian collision
- damage to property or vehicle
- 11. Parking the Vehicle
- Inadequate space
- incorrect maneuvers leading to accidents
- 12. Operating at Night
- Poor visibility
- fatigue-related errors
- 13. Dealing with Road Rage
- Conflict with other drivers
- dangerous evasive action
- 14. Inability to Stop
- Vehicle malfunction
- slippery roads
- 15. Accident Scenario
- Injury to self or others
- damage to property
- 16. Post Accident Procedure
- Inadequate emergency response training
- shock
- 17. Vehicle Maintenance Check
- Faulty equipment not identified
- inadequate maintenance
- 18. Reporting Hazards /Accidents
- Poor communication
- lack of reporting procedures
- 19. Debriefing Session
- Lack of feedback
- inaccurate information reported
- 20. Review and Improvements
- Mistakes repeated
- lack of learning from incidents