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The Operating Manlifts Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Unstable surface
- Unexpected machine start
- 2. Pre-start Inspection
- Inadequate knowledge on equipment
- Equipment malfunction
- 3. Mounting/Dismounting the Manlift
- Falling from height
- Slipping or tripping
- 4. Lift Operation
- Collision with other vehicles
- Overloading
- 5. Travelling
- Struck by moving objects
- Collision with pedestrians
- 6. Performing Work at Heights
- Falling from heights
- Dropped tools or materials
- 7. Emergency Lowering
- Uncontrolled descent
- Panic situations
- 8. Routine Maintenance
- Mechanical hazards
- Chemical exposure (Battery Charging)
- 9. Emergency Evacuation
- Highly stressful situation
- Inadequate evacuation plans
- 10. Parking & Leaving Manlift
- Theft of machine/part
- Insecure parking area
- 11. Manual Lifting of Loads
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Uneven or slippery surfaces
- 12. Malfunctioned Manlift Push Around
- Electric shock
- Fire
- 13. Responding to Manlift Breakdown
- Mental stress
- Potential risk of falls
- 14. Manlift Tipping Over
- Serious injury or death
- Damage to property
- 15. Shutting Down the Manlift
- Burns from hot surfaces
- Accidental activation of controls
- 16. Final Inspection and Cleaning
- Exposure to cleaning chemicals
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 17. Recording and Reporting Defects
- Mental stress
- Miscommunication
- 18. Handling Fuel and Oil Spills
- Fire hazard
- Chemical exposure
- 19. Removing and Replacing Battery
- Chemical burn
- Heavy lifting
- 20. Manlift Transport and Storage
- Damage during transportation
- Improper storage leading to damage