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The Manually Push Or Pull Heavy Vehicles Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip or fall
- Musculoskeletal injuries from lifting heavy equipment
- 2. Pre-Inspection
- Mistakenly starting the vehicle
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Contact with hot surfaces
- 3. Positioning
- Body strain while manoeuvring
- Slips and falls due to slippery surface
- 4. Initiating movement
- Accidentally pushing the vehicle into other objects or persons
- 5. Manoeuvring vehicle
- Collision with other vehicles or stationary objects
- Strain or sprain
- 6. Repositioning
- Mishandling of the brake
- Foot slipping off
- 7. Release from manual force
- Repeated or prolonged physical effort
- Accidental acceleration of the vehicle
- 8. Stabilisation
- Incorrect positioning resulting in instability
- 9. Parking the vehicle
- Vehicle rolling uncontrolled
- Incorrect application of parking brake
- 10. Post-Operation Cleanup
- Exposure to harmful chemicals during cleanup
- Falls while climbing down from vehicle
- 11. Reporting any issues
- Miscommunication leading to safety risks
- 12. Routine Maintenance
- Contact with hot surfaces
- Inhalation of toxic fumes from batteries
- 13. Vehicle Handover
- Failure to correctly demonstrate vehicle controls to the new operator
- 14. Checking of brakes
- Brake failure resulting in personal injury or damage to property
- 15. Emergency procedures
- Inadequate knowledge of emergency response procedures
- 16. Documenting incidents
- Failure to document
- miscommunication
- 17. Battery charging
- Electrical short circuit leading to fire
- Exposure to harmful gases
- 18. Checking for leaks and spills
- Contact with harmful substances
- Slips and falls due to spills
- 19. Debrief at end of shift
- Missed communication about vehicle issues or concerns
- 20. Parking in designated area
- Vehicular accident due to poor visibility
- Incorrect parking causing damage to the vehicle and other properties