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The Negotiate Rough Terrains Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable terrain
- Inadequate equipment
- 2. Route Planning
- Poor visibility
- Incorrect map reading
- 3. Vehicle Check
- Faulty brakes
- Tire punctures
- 4. Start Journey
- Slips and falls
- Collision with obstacles
- 5. Driving Through Rough Terrain
- Overturning of vehicle
- Collision with vegetation
- 6. Maneuvering Around Obstacles
- Hit from objects
- Slips and falls
- 7. Ascend/Descend Steep Slopes
- Rolling of vehicle
- Loose rocks and debris
- 8. Crossing Water Bodies
- Drowning
- Vehicle stuck in mud
- 9. Dealing with Wildlife
- Bites and stings
- Diseases from animals
- 10. Emergency Situation Handling
- Fall from height
- Fire hazards
- 11. Breakdown Management
- Electrical shock
- Explosion from battery
- 12. Recovery of Stuck Vehicles
- Struck by moving vehicle
- Falling into water body
- 13. Refueling
- Spillage
- Fire hazard from fumes
- 14. Night Navigation
- Low visibility
- Fatigue and Stress
- 15. End of Journey
- Vehicle collision
- Falls on dismount
- 16. Equipment Unloading
- Manual handling injuries
- Struck by falling object
- 17. Camp Setup
- Tripping over equipment
- Encounters with wildlife
- 18. Post Journey Vehicle Check
- Contact with hot surfaces
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 19. Report Completion
- Miscommunication of hazards
- Incorrect data input
- 20. Post Trip Rest and Recovery
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Long term fatigue