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The Management Of Inbound And Outbound Shipments Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Musculoskeletal injuries from manual handling
- Slips/trips/falls from cluttered work area
- 2. Loading dock activities
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Falls from height
- 3. Order goods
- Fatigue
- Eye strain from screen usage
- 4. Print shipping documents
- Paper cuts
- Ergonomic issues from improper workspace setup
- 5. Labelling of goods
- Chemical exposure from ink/label materials
- Cuts from opening packaging
- 6. Packaging and boxing
- Musculoskeletal injury from repeated motions
- Cuts from box cutter use
- 7. Inventory organisation
- Musculoskeletal injury from heavy lifting
- Trip hazards from misplaced items
- 8. Transport to loading area
- Collision with obstacles
- Potential for dropped load injuries
- 9. Load onto shipping vehicle
- Fall from height
- Musculoskeletal injury from heavy lifting
- 10. Inspect and close vehicle
- Slip /trip hazards
- Collision with vehicle
- 11. Transport to delivery location
- Road safety hazards including collisions
- Injury from unsecured load during transit
- 12. Unload at delivery location
- Falls from height
- Musculoskeletal injury from heavy lifting
- 13. Handover goods to customer
- Aggression or violence from dissatisfied customers
- Sprains/strains from manual handling
- 14. Return to depot
- Fatigue-related road safety hazards
- Collision with obstacles at depot
- 15. Administration and paperwork
- Repetitive strain injury from typing
- Eye strain from screen usage
- 16. Clean and maintain equipment
- Injuries from incorrect use of tools
- Exposure to harmful chemicals during cleaning
- 17. Waste disposal
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Injuries from handling sharp items
- 18. Store equipment
- Tripping over improperly stored equipment
- Struck by falling objects
- 19. Debriefing
- Psychological stress from incidents or near-misses
- Repetitive strain injuries from writing
- 20. End of shift procedures
- Fatigue-related errors
- Slip/trip hazards in poorly lit areas