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The Night Time Driving Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate vehicle maintenance
- Inadequate pre-trip inspection
- 2. Planning the Trip
- Unfamiliarity with the road
- Fatigue
- 3. Loading Vehicle
- Back in injury from improper lifting
- Falling objects
- 4. Start Driving
- Poor vision in darkness
- Driver fatigue
- 5. Onroad Travelling
- Collisions
- Vehicle breakdown
- 6. Rest Breaks
- Personal security at rest stops
- Trips and falls
- 7. Unloading Vehicle
- Back in injury from improper lifting
- Falling items
- 8. End of journey check
- Vehicle breakdown
- Incomplete documentation
- 9. Maintenance Checks
- Unsafe working environment
- Poor maintenance practices
- 10. Documentation
- Incomplete documents
- Error in reporting
- 11. Reverse Parking
- Collisions
- Pedestrian safety
- 12. Night Time Readiness
- Limited visibility
- Wildlife on road
- 13. Brake Checks
- Brake failure
- Incorrect usage
- 14. Fuel Stops
- Fuel leaks
- Fire Hazards
- 15. Roadside Assistance Praeparedness
- Vehicle breakdown
- Lack of communication equipment
- 16. Wildlife Awareness
- Wildlife on road
- Swerving to avoid wildlife leading to accidents
- 17. Emergency Response Plan
- Inadequate first aider
- Inadequate emergency response
- 18. Weather Monitoring
- Changes in weather leading to unsafe driving conditions
- Flooding
- 19. Fatigue Management
- Fatigue while driving
- Improper Rests
- 20. Driving in Heavy Traffic
- Collisions
- Tailgating
- Aggressive drivers