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The Manipulate Irregular Sized Objects Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Pedestrian injury
- Damage to objects
- 2. Equipment Check
- Equipment failure
- Incorrect use of equipment
- 3. Training Session
- Inadequate training
- Miscommunication
- 4. Lifting Objects
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 5. Moving Objects
- Struck by moving object
- Dropping objects
- 6. Placing Objects
- Incorrect placement
- Injury from sharp edges
- 7. Break Time
- Fatigue
- Dehydration
- 8. Resuming Work
- Lack of focus
- Speeding up process
- 9. Adjusting Objects
- Crushing injury
- Pinching fingers
- 10. Staff Rotation
- Unknown hazards
- New risks introduced
- 11. Checks on Moved Objects
- Unseen obstacles
- Unbalanced load
- 12. Clean up Process
- Unkept work area
- Disposing of heavy items
- 13. Reporting and Documentation
- Poor record keeping
- Non-reporting of hazards
- 14. Emergency Procedures Response
- Panic
- Unfamiliarity with emergency procedures
- 15. Review and Evaluate Procedures
- Overlooking minor issues
- Complacency
- 16. Continual Improvement Plan
- Resistance to change
- Ignoring feedback
- 17. Regular Maintenance Checks
- Wear and tear
- Inadequate maintenance
- 18. End of Shift Debrief
- Poor communication
- Fatigue
- 19. Unexpected Obstacles
- Handling heavy objects
- Limited visibility
- 20. Shift Handover
- Incorrect information passed on
- Incomplete task handover