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The Moving Awkward-Sized Furniture Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor lighting
- tripping hazards
- 2. Pre-move Inspection
- Incorrect lifting technique
- furniture too heavy for personnel
- 3. Marking Pathways
- Tripping over obstacles
- slipping on wet surfaces
- 4. Moving Smaller Items
- Dropping heavy objects
- hits or impacts from moving items
- 5. Dismantling Furniture
- Improper disassembly leading to damage
- sharp object injuries
- 6. Moving Larger Pieces
- Dropping objects
- injuries due to inappropriate grip
- 7. Loading Into Vehicle
- Vehicle movement accidents
- improper packing causing subsequent falls
- 8. Transporting Furniture
- Road accidents
- heatstroke or dehydration
- 9. Unloading From Vehicle
- Falls from height
- incorrect unloading process leading to injury
- 10. Reassembling Furniture
- Incorrect reassembly leading to instability and potential fall hazards
- 11. Positioning Furniture
- Incorrect posture while lifting
- back strain from heavy-lifting
- 12. Cleaning Up
- Sharp debris causing cuts
- slippery surfaces from cleaning solutions
- 13. Incident Reporting
- Failing to report incidents
- not providing accurate report
- 14. Post-Move Check
- Unnoticed damage causing instability
- forgetting important parts during reassembly
- 15. Handover
- Miscommunication leading to misuse of furniture
- unprofessional conduct