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The Operate Heavy Dump Trucks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect manual handling
- Equipment failure
- 2. Pre-Start Inspection
- Equipment malfunction
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 3. Load Material
- Falling objects
- Collisions with other vehicles
- 4. Transport Material
- Uneven loading
- Uncontrolled movements/rollovers
- Surrounding environment hazards
- 5. Dumping material
- Working around live traffic
- Struck by moving vehicle
- 6. Park and secure
- Vehicle rollover (uneven ground)
- Unauthorized usage of equipment
- 7. Maintenance
- Injury from maintenance tools
- Fire/explosion from electrical systems
- 8. Fueling
- Spills and leaks
- Fire/explosion
- 9. Cleaning
- Slips
- trips
- or falls
- Harmful chemicals
- 10. Document Job Process
- Human error in documentation
- Health issues from long sitting hours
- 11. Dealing with Unexpected Situations
- Injury during emergency evacuation
- Wrong decisions under pressure
- 12. Shut Down Procedure
- Electrical hazards
- Equipment failure
- 13. Post-Operational Inspection
- Worksite hazards left unfixed
- Incomplete post-inspection procedure
- 14. Reporting
- Missing/ lack of reporting
- Miscommunication errors
- 15. Return and Store equipment
- Equipment damage while storing
- Unauthorized access to storage area
- 16. Review and Evaluation
- Missing or inaccurate data
- Misunderstanding of review results
- 17. Incident Reporting
- Delay in reporting
- Incomplete incident details
- 18. Training and Development
- Lack of practical training
- Inadequate knowledge about safety protocols
- 19. Employee Health Management
- Negligence towards employee health
- Occupational Illnesses
- 20. Safety Audit and Compliance
- Non-compliance to audit findings
- Ignorance of safety guidelines