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The Maintenance On Towing Gear Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip or fall hazards
- Injury from uncontrolled release of energy
- 2. Pre-Operational Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 3. Manage Towing Gear
- Body strain injury
- Entanglement with loose clothing
- 4. Disconnect Towing Equipment
- Machine malfunction
- uncontrolled movement of vehicles
- 5. Maintain Towing Gear
- Electrical shock
- Burns from hot components
- 6. Reconnect Towing Equipment
- Injury from incorrect lifting technique
- Unexpected start-up of machines
- 7. Operational Test
- Failure of testing equipment
- Fire or explosion
- 8. Load Securement
- Collapse of improperly secured load
- strike or crush injuries
- 9. Transport of Equipment
- Fatigue
- vehicle collision
- rollover hazards
- 10. Deployment at Destination
- Manual handling injuries
- Collision with other vessels
- 11. Post-Deployment Check
- Defective tools or equipment
- Improper waste disposal
- 12. Troubleshoot Potential Issues
- Electrocution
- Chemical exposures
- 13. Repairs and Adjustments
- Injuries from power tools
- cuts from sharp objects
- 14. Clean Up After Work
- Exposure to hazardous wastes
- Inadequate fall protection
- 15. Document and Report Work
- Ergonomic issues from poor workstation setup
- Stress or fatigue
- 16. Follow-up Inspections
- Repetition stress injuries
- Exposure to hazardous substances
- 17. Secure Towing Gear
- Potential vehicle collision
- Uncontrolled release of load
- 18. End of Shift Duties
- Fatigue
- Slips
- trips and falls at the dock
- 19. Emergency Procedures
- Fire
- Chemical spill
- Inadequate response or preparedness
- 20. Post-Maintenance Check
- Improperly performed maintenance
- Use of incorrect tools or equipment