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The Operation Of Delivery Vans Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Inclement weather
- 2. Checking Van Condition
- Electric shocks
- Cuts from worn tires
- 3. Loading Goods
- Strains and sprains from heavy lifting
- Fall from height
- 4. Setting Navigation
- Distraction leading to road incident
- Stress and fatigue
- 5. Departure Check
- Vehicle malfunction
- Inadequate safety measures
- 6. Driving the Van
- Road incidents
- Collisions
- Reversing incidents
- 7. Unloading Goods
- Manual handling injuries
- Drops of goods on foot
- 8. Vehicle Maintenance
- Chemical spills
- Fire hazards from flammable materials
- Inhalation of harmful substances
- 9. Fuel Handling
- Breathing fumes
- Accidental spillage
- Fires and explosions
- 10. Emergency Procedures
- Negligence of safety rules
- Panic situations
- Lack of training
- 11. Reporting Hazards
- Non-reporting of hazards
- Miscommunication
- 12. End of Day Checks
- Associated fatigue
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 13. Securing The Van
- Incorrectly securing goods
- Unsecured van attracting thieves
- manual handling injuries
- 15. Accident Reporting
- Failure to report
- Incorrect reporting
- Delayed reporting
- 16. Off-site Operations
- Inadequate communication
- Isolation related risks
- Increased travel risk
- 17. Breaks And Meal Times
- Food hygiene issues
- Dehydration
- Insufficient rest breaks
- 18. Post-Operation Maintenance
- Cutting or crushing injury
- Fall from height while repairing
- 19. Safety Audits & Reviews
- Non-compliance with safety measures
- Ignorance of current or new risks
- 20. Continuous Improvement Plan
- Failure to improve safety standards
- Inadequate hazard prevention measures