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The Operate Forklifts And Elevated Work Platforms Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Faulty equipment
- Unorganised work area
- 2. Pre-Start Checks
- Inadequate training
- No safety gear
- 3. Load / Unload Material
- Falling objects
- Overloading
- 4. Operate Forklift
- Accidents due to high speed
- Collisions with objects
- 5. Park Forklift
- Non-compliance to parking rules
- Incorrect shut down process
- 6. Maintenance Checks
- Mechanical faults
- Fires due to faulty wiring
- 7. Fuel/Charge Forklift
- Fuelling incidents
- Electric Shock
- 8. Remove/Install attachments
- Wrong tools for attachment
- Impact injury
- 9. Operate Elevated Work Platforms
- Falls from height
- Equipment failure
- 10. Movement and Positioning
- Collision with other vehicles
- Objects falling off platform
- 11. Load / Unload at Height
- Falling objects
- Imbalance causing tip-overs
- 12. Lower Elevated Platform
- Sudden lowering
- Obstruction in lowering path
- 13. Emergency Procedures
- Non-familiarity with emergency procedures
- Lack of communication
- 14. Shutdown Procedure
- Power left on
- Incorrect stowage
- 15. Post Operation Checks and Cleaning
- Ignoring wear and tear
- Chemical spills