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The Moving Objects Hazard Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Mishandling of equipment
- lack of training provided
- 2. Start-up Operation
- Poor maintenance of devices
- incorrect use of machinery
- 3. Load moving
- Objects falling from height
- uneven load distribution
- 4. Unload objects
- Injured by heavy objects
- improper body posture
- 5. Repositioning
- Moving without seeing
- slipping or tripping over
- 6. Scheduled Maintenance
- Incorrect handling of tools
- exposure to chemicals
- 7. Emergency handling
- Improper knowledge of emergency stops
- incorrect reaction to emergencies
- 8. Machine shutdown
- Caught in/between machines during shutdown
- electric shock
- 9. Decommissioning
- Uncontrolled release of energy
- lack of cleaning up
- 10. Training and Supervision
- Insufficient training and supervision
- poor safety meeting
- 11. Record Keeping
- Inadequate reports of incidents
- forgetting of reported incidents
- 12. Housekeeping
- Trip or slip hazards
- inadequate waste disposal
- 13. Incident Management
- Failure to manage outraged employees
- lack of support for victims
- 14. Communication
- Poor communication in teams
- misunderstanding of instructions
- 15. Night Shifts
- Fatigue due to late hours
- decreased visibility leading to accidents
- 16. Ergonomics
- Repetitive strain injuries
- poor ergonomics affecting movement
- 17. Weather Conditions
- Workplace accidents due to weather conditions
- lightning strikes
- 18. Welfare Facilities
- Inadequate facilities for workers
- poor sanitary conditions
- 19. Personal Protective Equipment
- Inadequate personal protective equipment
- misuse of equipment
- 20. Client Interaction
- Improper customer service
- physical or verbal abuse from clients