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The Operating A Hydraulic Winch Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trips
- slips and falls
- untrained personnel
- 2. Pre-Operational Checks
- Incorrect operation
- equipment failure
- 3. Loading of Winch Cable
- Overweight load
- improper cable handling
- 4. Operational Rollout
- Injury from moving parts
- pinch points
- 5. Climbing up Equipment
- Falls from height
- inadequate access route
- 6. Manual Handling
- Back injury
- muscle strain
- 7. Attach Load
- Incorrect anchoring
- crushed by falling object
- 8. Operating the Winch
- Cable snapback
- unsecured load
- 9. Detaching Load
- Falling objects
- instability
- 10. Recollection of Winch Cable
- Pinched fingers
- improper handling
- 11. Post Operational Checks
- Equipment malfunction
- overlooked damage
- 12. Cleaning Area
- Slips
- trips and falls
- chemical spills
- 13. Securing Equipment and Tools
- Misplacement of tools
- unauthorized access
- 14. Recording and Reporting
- Incomplete record keeping
- communication errors
- 15. Reviewing SWMS
- Outdated information
- overlooking hazards
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Lack of knowledge
- delayed response
- 17. Training and Induction
- Insufficient training
- language barriers
- 18. Routine Maintenance
- Inadequacy
- overlooking wear and tear
- 19. Disposal of waste
- Incorrect procedures
- environmental damage
- 20. End of Work Procedures
- Fatigue
- tripping hazards